BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-04-17
CABLE NEWS

l. Mr.. Alger, Secretary of War has ma
de declarations very favourable to Porto
Rico.
Mr. Alger shows that he is very sa-
tished With the situation Of affairs in this
island with the fertility Of ist soil, and
with the afablity the of its inhabitants.
the transport Sheridan has rea-
ched Manila conveying troops for the
campaign there.
The American admiral kantz has
invited tn. chiefs and off ;ials Of the En-
gil 'sh war ships Royalist and Phladel-
phia to conference.
dispatches from New Zealand say
that to rcestabish order in Samoa, a
provisional constitutional government
will he formed. made up of English,
Anne rican and German military chiefs
In tn. provin ;e of Guipu GOA a
great revolutionary fe ment is noted.
1t is believed that the Carls have
not abandoned their machiave,ic sche-
mes
Army detatchments make frequent
military manoevores in these parts.
The Dreyfus question has re-aWa-
ken the odium between the ancient par
ties in favor of the revision aud its op!
ponents.
Madame Luisa Dreyfus has decla-
red to have confidence in the declara
tons made by the suicide Secretary OF
Colonel Henry which she thinks will sa
We her husband
"A division OF the American army
commanded by General Weathon is ma
king forced marches away from Malolos
in search Of the great nucleus of the Tar
gals.
Mac Atthur's division follows up
wheaton's though in consequence OF the
rude combat in which it played and i'm
portant part, it will not be able to over
| take it.
"A commission made up Of officials
Of all kinds have presented themselves to
the Minister of War, soliciting that a
tribunal be named to judge the conduct
OF the Generals who cap itulated in Ma
nils
The sam lauds exceedingly much
the work which Mr.. Shurman, president
of the Colonial Commission azss in IA
aor of the annextion Of the Philippines
The Spanish Government have ma
de great economy in the chapter refe-
rring to the army.
The Eminent dramatist, Angel Gui-
mera Catalan, has pronunced secsa =
tional discourse which the press looks
upon as tending to separatism.
The Madrid press solicits the pro-
Sc cuton Of the Catalans Gu;mera, Cod
MIA, and Robert for having attacked the
order and tranquility of the nation.
The Pals Press comment desfavou
rably the Budget project present by the
English Government in the House of
Commons.
The Figaro which qualities said
project as anti economical, adds that it
restricts commercial liberty, and limits
the mutual and reciprocal interchange OF
interests between France and England.
That partisan paper agrees in saying
said projects affects indirectly France.
The United States Government ha.
appointed commission to study out
with minute attention the Italo colum-
bian question, appraising and sowing it,
Said Commission has addressed it
self already by telegraph to the Amer
lean Consul in the South American Re
public, asking for Information about the
matter.
--latest report says that the Ameri
can troops which on advancing.towards
North Luzon have taken after glorions
battle, the town of Calum.
Said report adds that the Philippine
insurgen to are completely demoralised
and il is expected that the federal troops
which are advancing towards the north
have been reinforced. materially and MI
meEically, and will prevent the attefap
ted disbanding oft he insurgent forces.
The Fllipinos have finally resolved
to make their Head quarters at Bacoor
In a skrmish yesterday between
the American troops ard The insurgents
the TagAl general Montenegro go'
lwounded.