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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1899-10-01
=Dio absoIamene mparcaL

La 1slaatiene eaaos 6, 800 kil6metros Qua
dssdos de- saPeF6cie; y de 4stos tenfa, en- 1897,
en- explotaoi6n, Eafiada, do oultivos Y,aprove.
chamisntos s,5a5.7s (2,0s9. 7el cuerdas.) De
ID estadfstioa de la fiqussa sgrfcols del pats de
Csc afio resulta que el ndmeIo total de propie-
tarios era de so, 1888 con un total de 60. 953 fin.
cas- rasticas, con un valor de 4s & 40 millones
de pesos. ..
De estas fncas rustioas 81, ,4o8, 33 ouetdas
estabsn dedoadss ii cultivo de la GAIA; 192, $780,
'7e Scuerdas al oultivo del oaf6; 4,264, ,o7 cner-
daa al oultivo del tabaco; 90, 5lI.0e oaerdas al
cnttivo de frutos memories; l6, 277.23 cuerdss &
otros cultivos; l. .127, ,537, ,55 ouerdas & pastos;
y 664. .273 81 ouerdas otros aprovechamien-
tos; con un valor total de 4s.e44,5s4 pesos.
V6se, por estos datos sstadfaticos, que mas
de h mitad de los pfedios rdkticos de Ia Isla
estan dedioados s ganaderfss; los que 6guran
bajo 10 partida de otros aprovechamiczatos estAn
sdn por exp'otar en- debida forma.
Kn Las ganaderfas ,el ndmero de cabexas
de gsnado ascendfs, eaho, & s95, ,7e2, repair
tidas del modo siguisnte: ganado oaballar,
81, 75l; mular, 4,464; ssnal III; vacuno,
sos, ,e1a; lamar, s,o55; cabrfo, 5,77s; y de Ger
do, 1911.
DAndole al gsnado caballar, mular .snal
un valor promedio de $780, cada uno; al vacuno,
$50; al lansr IS; al oabrfo $5; J al de oerda S.,
por cabezs, tenemos I'M total de 8.0s3,25s pc
UOs"pO1 'F99Uo9S PoCuaI18s
El aho dc 1897 se export6 de Ii Isla ga.
nado vacuno por vslor de 22o. $50 pesos del
modo siguiente: q, 400 cabesss fueron para Gu.
ba; l., Al para lss posesiones inglesas; 1912
para lss posesiones francesss; 'so4 pars las po
sesiones danesss; y 10 para ssnto Domingo.
El valor de 10 riqueza urbans aacandfa,
ese mismo af1o de 1897, 4 2s.se7,e2s pesos 70
centavos.
Asf pues, las 'riquezss sgrfcols, pecuaria y
urbana, on 1897. asosndfsn nm total general
de unos IS millones de pesos.
Pero sobre estss fncas rusticas urbanas
hssta el 81 de aDioiembre de 1898 habfa capi-
tales asegurados' con hipoteoss por valor de 81.
046, $40. go pesos. De estos hay que retirar
11.20s, 7s4 50. pesos, que son para gsrantir
operasionee .eomereiales , estan estabseoidos sin
inter9s salguAo. El Testo de l9.s4s, ,075. II pc.
sos estAn repartido del modo singular al inte.
res dol 6 % sobre fnoas rasticas, 1896, se7. .27
pesos; eobre urbanas, 1910, 7s8. a5 pesos; al
inter6s del 1915, sobre fnoas rusticas. s24,
79e- e4; sobre urbanas, II s22, 5s7.75 pesos;
del 1870 al 1870, sobre fnoas rdstioas, 8 9o3
543; sobre 6noas urba1 ~, 4,937, 625. le; del
1870 al 24R, sobre 6noas rdstioas, 756, ,2459l; !;
aobre urbanas, 1929, 6sl 80 pesos; al inter9s
de mas del 249o, sobre fncss rGstioas 1919, ,573.
At; sobre arbanas, l49, ,44s. AZ pesos.
(Continuard)
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Telegranas.
Paris, Setiembre 16

Parfs Setiembre l6
Anunciase que ell ex-diputado M: Samary
ha sido nombrado Gobernador de San Pedro
Miquel6n.
Va estan casi: concludes los trabajos que
SO efectuan en- el Senado para las sesiones de
Ia Alta Corte de Justioia; se han hecho nueve
celdas.
Mahana llegarA Paris M. Fallieres, Pre-
sidente del Senado.
FL teniente Blondiaux, enviado en- comi'
sion Raheite, ha demostrado los italianos
que. geogra6ca y geoldgicamente, ess isls per-
tenece Francis.
FL Juez de instruction hs proeedido al in.
terrogatorio do las personas inculpsdas en- los
aotos de saqueo de Ia iglesis de San Jos6. Ell
lunes 6 martes oomunioarA el expediente al
Tribunal
Berlin, Setiembre 10
Una oomuniosoi6n de China dice que es
muy grave ell estado de oosas en- la provinoia
de Chin Tong:, una mission alemana fu6 bArba.
ramente asesinads, y los trenes no pueden cir:
cular sin una fuerte escolta de soldados para
amparar los passjeros contra los msiheeho
res.
Londres, Setiembre II
Dfcese que Inglaterra esta q punto de llG'
gar I'm oonvenio con Portugal, por el oual e.
to pats le:csdera 10 Gran Bretafa oiertas po.
Viena, Setiembre le
El Danubio, sigue oreoiendo; sus sguas
exceden en- metros 76c.,su nivel ordinario La
eataoi6n del ferrooarril las, GALES oeroanas al
RIO estan inundadas. La ciudadsain.. embargo, no
esta amena1ada.
En- el Austria setentrional, la impetuosi-
dad de 10 creoiente rompi6 un puente de hie-
rro, ahogAndoae 10 personas qae Ia saxon 10
atravesaban.
Manila, Setiembre l6
Un oaporal I'M soldado del 46 Q regi'
miento de infanterfa norteamericana, han sido
oondenados por haber asesinado una mujer
indf2ena.
Pretoria, Setiembre l6
Las tropas del Trsnsvaal estan bien arma'
das en- exoelente disposici6n: agusrdan con
impaoiencis Ell oomienzo, de las hostilidades.
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Cr6nica.
De .La Indepen denoia, de Santiago de Cubs

!, .La Iudepen ndenoia, de Santiago de Cuba.
Pues bien hay que haoer Ia or6nioa
hay que I'd aner materiales
para llenai dies columnas,
porque. co mo va se sabe,
el diario cd pozo sin fopdo
y el cajlsta es insaciable.
Y aunque usted no sepa jota
nj de NADIA, nj de nadie,
no hay mas remedio, es precise.
dar pronto los materiales.
Material es! Cuando falta
motive para que liable
aunque, en- Verdad, no me falta
motive para que rabie.
Nj un crime n, nj un estacazo,
nj un mstri1 1ponio, nj un baile;
nj una epide mia siquiera
nj siquiers una oat&strofe;
J como nada sucede
nj quiere ma tarse nadie.
lde d6nde $500 Ia Cr6nioa
y saco los mAteriales?
iVaya el etc rno csjista
con la music otra parte,
que yoIno escribo una letra
nj aunqae Mr.. Wood 10 mande!
IA tomar fire. 800! A paseo!
oorrer por esas oalles,
y que trsbajea los bueyes
que son unos animales
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=ReSGla /
del estado social economico industrial de Ia lsIa
de Puerto-Rco al tomar possession de ella
los Estados Unldos.
POR Ell DIR. CAYETANO COLL Y TOSTE
4Secretarto CivH
ESTADO ECONOMICO.

La Agriculture es la base principal do Ia
riquexa de Ia Isla de Puerto Rico sobre ellis
han pesado tan onerosas oargas, que no ha sido
posible llegar un verdadero estado economical
foreoiente,
Los Presupuestos del Estado Insular han
grsdo airededor de cuatro millones de peaos;
y los de 10 Diputsoi6n Provincial Municipa'
hdade' al rededor de otros ouatro millones. De
msnera que el cuerpo contributivo ha tenido
qae sufragsr los Centros 06ciales, todos los
ahosc deisiete & ocho miliones de pesos.
Do este dinero, medic million ($49s. SOL go
Presupuesto de le97-98 = tsmbien igual canti'
dad en- Ell Presupuesto auton6mioo de 1898 99)
se' ibs para ayudar & las atenciones del Minis i.
terio de Ultramar; algo mas de million me
dio en- sostener el Ej6rcito y Marina Guerra:
$l.252 s77. .7e; Marina:' $322. .ees. 40, id. idem)
g.. ou.todisban Ia isla; en- los Tribuanales de
Justioia Preside Correctional se invertfan al
Capitanfa General GuArdia Civil Orden Pa
blioo; y el resto en- Clero CAt6lioo, prebendas
DO oanonigos. montepfos militsfes civiles,
Juollaoiones, Ordenes .religiosas de varones ,
hembras y una multitud de empleados de dife.
rentes olases J categorias.
FL fomento dc 10 instruction Publioa f..
gurabs On el Presupueato del Tesoro Insular
On un orden secundario, pesando Ia mayor par
u de los gastos de 10 ense1anxa p1blios sobre
e~~ ~>~~SsAsSAk~AA~oAoo.
de casreteras y Was pdblioas, oasi todas eata.
ban en- embri6n en- estudio, excspto Ia carre.
terra central que oonduce de Ia Capital Ponce.
Estos prooedimientos on los Presupuestos
de lslA no Gran por ignorancia de los gober-
nantea3 de- 10 oieneia economics; era lou5n YER
gonzoao! refnada malicis injusto prooeder
para con el.pueblo puertorriqueno. FL Minis :
tro de Ultramar don Diego Lopez Ballesteros,
en- aida JUNO de 1884, al presentsr 1 la apro.
baci6n de. Ia Reina dc Espafs el Presupuesto
dc Puerto-Rico para el afio eoon6mico de
1854 -66 dsoia en- su Exposici6n: <Sehora. . =. .
clos sprssupuestos de las provinoias de Ultra
mar no seran 10 que deben ser, mientrss en- elloa
no superen los gastos fscales y de defensa,
lotdsstinados ID instruooi6n pdblica y Il f D
mento de cuanto hsya de oontribuir loa ade
lantos dc Ia production del oomeroio, sin
gravar, faera de Ia raoionales proporoiones, el
haber del oontribuyente.. Esto deofa el Mi
nistro de Ultramar en- 1884 y en- 1897, % deoir,
3a, ados despues, 60 oontinuabs posponiendo
On 81 Presupuesto de Ia Isla Ia Instruction pt'
bioay el Fomento las secciones de Guerra,
Marina Gobernaoion. FL estsdo econ6mico
delpais no pudo, pues llegar bajo la domino.
ci6n espahola, al nivel que le oorrespondfs, 81
so tiene en- ouenta Ia gran fertilidad de Ia isla
ysl espfritn de civilization que ha aloansado en-
otros ssutidos,
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4ELA AsUsCRIPOIONDE
HLA CORRESPONDENCE"
In Ii Ials, por adelantado, es como sigue;
ftrImostre. 1850
e000otke. $O.VV
The Cuban and Pan American
Express Co,

3sEl que suscribe, en- sd oasActer de Agente
general de lscompafifs SThe Cuban and Pan
American Express de New York en- ests 1s!a,
hace pdblioo que desde esta fecha los sres. So
brinos de Ezquiaga, del oomeroio de esta pla-
zay ssumen Ia representation general de 10 e1-
presada, compaiifs, ouyos Sres. brindan todss
las Gsrsntfas neoesarias para .! mejor cumpli-
miento de los servicios que el pablico se sirva
enoomendar.
Las; ofioinas do ID compa1fs qued.n. fancio-
nando en- el local que act1slmente ooupan-Te.
r. tuan mum. L. oontinuaran los mismos aago-
oios que hssta el preeente ha venido realisan'
do.
San Juan Pto Rico 20 de Stbre. 1899.
Joshua I. Willoon
aeS SIS Agente general.
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.GaCeta de hoy.
San Juan, Sbre. %, 1895
Nol47

A propuesta de la Junta Consultiva sobre
Aauntos Insulares y de Ia Junta judicial, pu.
blicase Ia siguiente disposition psra oonooi-
miento y gobierno de los interesados:
eSe declara con efecto retroactive la Or.
den GENERAL N ole, de este Quartet General,
fechada Noviembre 26, 1898; todos los dere
ohos hasta aquf conocidos como Dereohos Rea
les sobre trasnlisi6n, de bienes, herenoias de-
mas operaoiones analogas. ( que Sc oontrse di.
chs Orden General, los cuales dereohos estuvie.
rem esta fscha pendientes de pago, quedan por
la presente condonsdos..
Por mandate del Brigadier General Davis:
w. p. HALL.
Ayudante General
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DIR. JOS ( SAM URJ 0


DENTIST "A AMERICANA
36=S IN FRANCISCO=36.
Preoios Su fnamente m6dicos.
Ell DR.. Sanjurjo ha ganado dos premios:
uno por las mejores operaciones en- la bo-
ca y otro por las mjeores ccjas de d'entes,
segun certificado que posee.
Isidro 4. Sanchez.
Fortaleza 4e San Juan Pto! Rico.
Agente genel al de Ia fabrics de oigsrri.
los Ella Internscionsl,, ), de las oelebradas ma
qunas para benefciar cafe de los aefiorts Mar!
Gus Mason G y Representante de casas ex
tranjeras.
Ofrece:
Azucar centrifugado de 2s.
Idem msscaba do, de Pence, Superior.
Ron en- boooyes blanco, y colorado mar
CAS- acreditsdss.
Ls sin rival h arins de trigo marc. eEstre!
lla del Oeste
Cerveza Bsrbsrrosa y
an expi6ndido surtido en- tejidos de algodon
plntados de fanta asia.
Precios m6dicos Mp .
-. E.ta no3he estar& de bote On bote
nuestro Coliseo pa aes debusa Ia primera tiple
odmica sen orits Salud Martinez con 10 precio'
"a zarsue'a <Certa men Nacionsl, en- 10 que
tsnto SO distingue. AL testro pu", paear u 4
ratio scomme il faqt.,
-. Tres dias de temporal tuvo ell vapor
ePhiladelphia, en- 90 timo viaje de Nueva
York noestro pueFt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-28
THE SCHOOL OF METHOD
At Fyeburg Opens With Most FIaitcring Pros
poets Tor the Session.

Fryeburg. Me. July 21.-The School
Of Method which had its first session
last year. III connection with the
Chautauqua Assembly, opened its sec
ond meeting here, today. The attend
anco this year is largely increased ana
today's attendance is the result of the
great satisfaction experienced at the
initiatory school Of '?S.
Tho grounds and cottages have been
put in excellent condition. work Of the
school Is planned to meet the needs of
teachers III graded ana ungradcd
schools alike. Reading will be taught
by Miss Sarah j. Gunnison Of Cam
bridge: writing by Ralph i. Howe Of
Portland; geography by Philip Emcr-
son Of Lynn; Miss Mary SNOW Of Ban
cor. will hc instructor in number; Mi =
Elizabeth f.. Hoar Of DanVcrs in
music: Miss Griffin of Newton, in ma
turc study These lessons will include
the subject OF botany, mineral work.
animal study. birds and physiology.
The session will continue two weeks.
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PANIC FOLLOWS
Assassination of Pres. Heur-
eaux of Santa Domingo.
Numerous Aspirants for the Prcsiden-
cy, Gen, Gomez Among Them.
Heureaux Was Shot innocent Old Nan Also
Killed by assassin

Cape Haytien. July 27.-Dctails Of the
murder Of President Heureaux Of San
To Domingo received here are to the
effect that he was asSassinated as he
was about to leave on horseback for
Santiago d. Las CaballerOs The as
sassin. Ramon Caceres, surrounded by
several acCompliceS. approached the
President as he was talking with some
friends ana fired twice with a revolver.
The first bullet struck the President in
the left side and penetrated the heart.
causing instant death.
The second bullet killed an old man
who was standing near the President.
The assassin and his accomplices
then He'd to avoid the shots fired at
them by the PreSident's friends 1t is
not known whether any Of them We're
wounded.
The body Of the President was taken
10 the palace Of the governor Of Moca.
President HeureauX's death has
caused 4 panic. 1t is said that one
Juan Isidoro JimeneS. who took part in
tn" attempted Instruction of June.
lS9S is a candidate for the presidency.
IT il reported that Gen. Maxine
Gomez, former president of the Cuban
insurrcctinnists, who is native of
Slnto Domingo, also aspircs to the pres
idcncy.
The father of Cacercs. the assassin
was put to death by order Of President
HrureauX. in 1881.
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CAlAMBA FALLS.
Gen. Hall Captures Large
Town on Laguna de Bay.
FiIipinos Receive SaItpetre and Lead
From Japan---Powder Poor.
Spaniards To Offer 100000 Ia Mexican
Money Tor Release Of Prisoners.

Manila. July 27.-7.10 p. M.-Brig.
Gen. Il. II. Hall, with 1000 men, has
captured Calambl on Laguna d. Bay.
The loss Of the United States forces
was four killed ana T. wounded.
Gen. Hall captured Il Fllpinus with
guns.
Major General Henry w. L1wton.
Prof Dean q. Worcester If the Amcri-
can Philippine commission, Mrs Gen.
l.aWton ana Gen. Lawton's son accom-
panied the eXpcditionun board a launch
and slt cody in an unprotected boat
close - the shore during the fighting
The bullets spashinE about them
Today. Gen. Hall brought to Manila
the Spaniards whom tn expedition had
released from captivity III mor. than
a year
Lieut.. Larsen, commanding tn Nap
ldan found, today. a long missing
spanish gunboat. which had been COW
cred with bushes and fish nets.
The Fihpinos having met reinforce
ments ana thinking that tho Americans
had evacuated the town. descended
from the hills. today. intended to re-
occupy Calambl. Gen. Han easily
drove them back. Gen. Hall will leave
garrison at CalambI.
CalInhl is Il town un LaEura BAY
about 80 miles southeast Of Manila.
II is much farther south than the
United States troops have heretofore
penetrated IN land. IL lis in tn" PROV
rcr of Launa. Il has a population of
l. nc, ana IL y miles from Santo
Cruise On the eastern shore uf The bay.
Its capture is not considered If any
strategicll Importance except As A
part nj the plan 10 harass and worry
thr insurgents
II is reported IN Filipino circles Ill
Manila that the insurgents recently
received consignmcnts Of saltpetre and
lead from Japan. The insurgents had
been experiencing many difficulties in
tha manufacture Of good powder. that
which they produced lacking power of
penetration ana range.
The two irlars who were recently
arrested here on suspicion that they
were the bearers of messages to AEuin-
aldo from the Filipino Juntl at Hong
Kong. have been liberated for want Of
evidence.
As soon as authorization can be re-
ceived from Madrid to incur the neces-
s1ry expenditures. the spanish general.
Jaramillo. Will send a committee com
posed If Seuorvs Toral ana Rios to
Tarlac to carry food ANA supplies to the
Spanish prisoners there. The commit
ire will also reopen negotiations for
The release NJ The captive Dona.
1t is reported that $3.ooo,0oo in MeXi-
can money will he offered To- the insur-
gents for the release If the Spaniards
Gen. JaramiIlD declined to confirm the
report.
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AT OLD ORCHARD,
Maine W. c. T. U. and Y. W.
c. A. in Full Swing.
The 25th Anniversary Of Founding Of
Former Is Celebrated.
Field Day Exercises Of Latter Ground Broken
Tor New Church.

old Orchard. Me. July 27.-At the
campGround, today. the Maine Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
and the Young Woman's Christian
Association had fun swing. the rccu-
lar services in the Christian Workers
series being suspended for the day.
The Maine W. G. T. /. celebrated its
18th anniversary. Mrs. l.. VI. \.
Stevens Of Portland. president Of the
National Union. ana Miss Anna Cor
dan, national vice president at large.
delivered the principal addresses. They
eu!uEized Miss Francis Willard ana rn-
viewed the work of the national organ
ration during the year, with special
reference to the PROCESS iii the Pacific
states. The other speakers were Mrs.
Martha +. Thomas. Australia: Rev.
lill Booker, Kan; Mrs. Harriet Todd.
Boston. Miss Lucy Dou-lll. Canada.
The addresses at the Young Womau's
christian Association field day cNcr-
cises wcre delivered by Miss Cond"
college secretary for the international
committee; Miss Harriet Taylor. gen
eral secretary; Miss Il. X. Price. col
laGe secretary. Their remarks related
70 the different departments Of work
NJ the organization
Grounds We're broken. this afternoon.
N the site Of the Methodist church
about To ~ erected opposite the main
entrance to the campGruund Key. pr
l.. =. Bates Of Boston, and several
prominent clergymen of the Maine
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AFTER THE SlAUGHTERER.
Spite The Cause OF Recent Moose Sauuhtc,
Mo0schcad Guides Benefit.


kinco. Me. July 27-(SpcciaD.-C;ame
Nnr,f,, I, 4, \i.l,l. w t,.,,,...,.
,....,,,...,,+..I 49,. -, '-'' '''
~ ~ H- ->lcHoIS' spent sun
day ana Monday II the kinco house.
Mr.. Nichols went to the head w INA Iallr
-r1.
iutSu'A' "Hu ~ u IrcHuihcu thdl ~ WIN
push on to ChcsUH"uuk and arrest those
alleged tu 10 guilty Of thu recent illegal
moose killing. NJ kincn. ny Nichols re-
c"iVcd Itlc Information which would
serve ~ clue but he suspects the same
person tnat tho guides 90. This person,
vino y now under surveillance. + q young
man Who was denied a guides license
ami spite is the only Imaginable motive,
for Tie slaughter.
The annual meeting Of the Mooschead
Protective Association will 10 held. Tues
daE evening. AUS J. At that time, be
sides the election %. "ficers ana other
business iifJ M Itf 81 crtatll'S " Eli,hrS
b'n'it N connection win the. aSS9ciitlun
VIII De dIScuSSrd, inc OBJECT q winch Will
be TO furnish aid to SICK guides.
Everyone is anX!ulsiy awaiting the de-
cisipn from the law court in the now
famous snowman case.
= great many people are now going
~" emp anu tile Suiut9 are hdNinS an
th.y c,iu az.
MohdaH was great daE az Moose
riErf. ih9 recent runs iave consider
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-28
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS
Has Had No Trouble But Is Out OF Vice
Presidential Race.

Boston, July 27.-Thc Post will say. to-
morrow: George Fred Williams. now en-
route T. Europe. is out Of the Vice Pres
idcntial race. Col. a. &. Drinkwater,
chairman Of the executive committee of
the state committee, and Hon. VIM s.
McNaIy. WHIP have just returned from
New York, where they saw sir. Williams
both declare that Mr.. Williams is not a
candidate, has not been and will not be
COL. Drinkwater's attention was drawn
To the reports sent out from Chicago I
few days ago to the effect that Mr.. Will
liams had several fights with other mem
bers Of the national committee that ere
atpd considerable disfavor for him.
There is another thing" said Col
Drinkwater. that there is not word Of
truth in; Mr.. Williams had trouble with
no one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-28
10000 LOSS.
BrownviI|e Has Disastrous
Electric Storm, Thursday.
Whole Town Threatened, But Assist
ance From Milo Helps Save It.
hudson Briggs Stables and Store Houses With
VIM. Hobbs House Destroyed.

FoXcroft. Me-. July u During Il
heavy shower in BroWnville this af-
tcrnoon. lightning caused damage To-
the extent Of $1,000. Lightning struck
the buildings Of Judson Briggs. the two
large barns ana store house being
burned as was also the residence Of
VIM. Hobbs. The fire spread toward
the village which was ut one time
threatened, but through hard work by
the local department, together with as
Sist1ncc from fire company from
Milo, the neighbOrinE buildings We're
saved. The Milo department arrived
On special train. The loss on the
property destroyed is estimated at So
900 on which there is an Insurance Of
about $4,000.
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BECOMING CRITICAL.
The Presidential Vacancy Causing The Usual
Upset!ng OF Affairs.

Fort DE Franco. Island of Narti-
niquc. July 21.-Nice President Figu-
ERGO. who assumes the Presidential
/ functions. acting with the ministers.
/ has Informed the widow Of President
\ HcureauX that the body of her hus-
/ band Will be Inferred at Santiago de
| Las Caballacros and orders for the
| carrying out Of this plan have been
given u the governor Of SdntiglO.
! II il currently reported that this
! course was decided upon in order to
avoid the excitement and manifesto
ton which would be the result Of the
removal of the remains to the city Of
1 Santo Domingo.
/ Foresrcing the possibility Of dis
I turbanccs ana in order To prepare for
any emergency, Gen. Pepin, governor
/ Of Santiago, has taken important pre-
! cautionary measures and has decided
10 demand that arms and ammunition
( b. forwarded to him from Santo Do
! minGo.
Adviccs from Santiago received here
ut a late hour report that the situation
is becoming more serious.
The body Of Pres. HeurcauX has been
taken to Santiago de Las Caballcros.
| The Presidents widow has requested
that the remains be transported by
railway to Porta Plata and from there
to Santo Domingo by sea: but the gov
crnor Of Santiago fears disorder if the
body should be removed from there by
train.
The governor of Santiago confirms
the general opinion that the aSsaSSina
ton of President HeureauX was a politi-
cal crime. 1t is reported that the as
sassins party are gathering forces
preparatory to an attack upon the
government troops.
1t has been learned that Caceres
companion when President Heureaux
was killed, were Juan Pichardo and
Horacio Nasquez. The latter is the
brother of a deputy in Parliament.
\ financial crisis having arisen in
Santo Domingo and an instruction be
ing feared, owing to the number Of
indictments, President Heureaux went
to the north and west of the island tn
prepare for all eventualities. He was
about to leave Moca for Santiago De-
Los Caballeros when he was killed.
Booted and spurred ready to mount
his horse, he sat under the gallery of
a house in the Rue Colon talking with
two friends at 4.30 in the afternoon.
when an old man approached to ask
for aims. Just as the President gave
the old man some money Caceres. the
assassin, reached forward quickly and
fired twice from his revolver. One bull
let struck Inc heart Of the President.
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