BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-04-03
CABLE NEWS

The Globe says that King Humbert
will profit by the sickness Of the Pope,
and inconsequenoe OF his actual ignoran-
&C of political affairs tanSpiring in the
worlc, he will seize the present opportu-
nifty to declare war against Celestial EN-
pire.
Pursuant to last DISPATCHES via Hong
Kong. it is an undisputed fact that th-
Japanese assist the Philippine troops
freely, and without pretending to con-
ccat their aid.
Yesterday terrible collision took
place in Pckin between the Chinese rab
I'll. and % H." forcigncrs. In sc were
stoned the Chinese and mad to take
refuge in their respective legations.
From the open ;ffray which took
place in the streets Of Pekin, there were
twenty six European killed; the number
Of woanded is incalculable.
In the Yellow Sc, there is great
concentration Of the Chinese naval for
ces, which has caused great interest in
the Euro lean Chancereis.
L Opinione au Italian organ, as
serts that Notwithstanding, the noisy de-
monstration Of the Chinese and the fre-
quent m1noeurres of their fleet in the
Yellow Sea, Italy, decided and not to be
convinced OF her unreasonable claim
contemplates realizing an act Of great
import ou the Chinese coast.
Pursuant to telegrams received by
way of China the are sufficient reasont
giver. TO believe that the natives of Ceba
and Negro who have until now been
Q net have refused to continue under the
American dominion.
The generaisimo Aguinaldo decla
red to Times corresp pndent that the
Italo chinese conflict might accelerate
the triumph of the Tagals, since the
Great Republic, indissollbly united to
Great Britain. will be compelled to with
draw great part of her fleet from the
Magallanic ports. to destine it to the
Yellow Sea.
- Early yesterday morning Wheat On
Brigade advanced upon Malolos, surpis-
ed and ettacked Philippine encamp-
ment, routing it completely and causing
g'eal loss to the encampment.
The Fili2inos encamped are calculat
ed at about three thousand.
Great excitement prevails through
out the y aited States. on account of not
knowing what will be the issue of the great
battle which is expected to take place
momently between the federal troops
and those commanded by Aguinaldo
The Journal opines, that were it rot
for the heavy artillery which the meu
have to drag along with them, the four
mile distance separating the two forces
could be performed in day, SO that the
world know 10 morrow. the result Of the
decisive battle anticipated momently.
In the attack organized in Samoa
by Matafa against Maleito, few of the
crew of the British ship of war which
sustained Maleito, died in the engage
ment.
In European political circles the
b..lief is fostered and admitted tha
Great Britain will take advantage oS the
situation in Samoa TO show to Germany
her inmeuse power in that part of III,
Globe. an annex simultaneously the Sa
moa Archipelago.
The Standard, a London paper
says that Germany, owing to the deve
lopments Of the now gave events in Sa
moa, finds her se.f seriously compromi
sed
The greatest part Of the BRITISH
press, and foremost amoug them tn,
g ooe, announce ami fore shadow in 4
kinds Of editorials the proximity Of al
anglo germanic conflict, whose terribI,