BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-05-18
CABLE NEWS

The OH ais OF tn. Cuban army
were gottered tagether to lay in the
capital Of that island
-Abso ute reserve is maint4ined re
garding the pirticu arS di,cussed by he
afore said Off :; us.
-Apposite point 5 ,copas the cables
TO which the Reina Mcrccdes $ alta
ched gave WY.
Said cables b ing rcnovat, d The 10
renentione vessel Continues her voya-
&c, nothing n)'c worthy occurring. al
though the pum,s are Jrking inccsssn
tly owing to the influx OF W .tcr
Gene al Brooks has conslliei the
War Departm mt as TO wlether the dis
tribution Of the three milon should in
clude the Otlicialdom Of the Cuban ar
my.
The Cuban troops are very much
displeased. having based their discomfort
upon the Insignificant sum which they
would get should the three million be
distributed to others, as is pretended
The Reconcentrado throws the cul
pability of the hasco in the distribution
to Maxine Gomez and says, tina. every
day his impopularity is becoming more
notorious.
The Chief OF the Staff, Mr.. Adna
X. Chaffee has conferred extensive y
with General Mayia Rodriguez about
the conspicuous position Of the Cuban
Uffi ,ials
1t is proved that persons of renow-
ned influence in Cuba will recommend
to Dol Ju n Fernandez to solicit at Pa
ris in the name OF the island separate
locality for the exposition Which is pro-
jected there.
In being r. fused what he solicited
Mr. Fernandez said to Mr.. Delcasse, Mi
mister Of foreis:n affairs, that Cuba not
being ofti :ially annexed to the United
States, constitutes nationality.
Mr.. Delcasse has telegraphei to the
Secretary of State, Mr. Kay, con .uting
him about this particular.
Mac Arthur Brigade is bes:eging
Bacoloor, having begun the preparatives
for the taking of the city.
The Fl ipinos have placed imm-da-
tely after the entrechmet is great piles Of
combustible materials to set fire to them
if the Federal troops should take the
town
Russia has ordered two ships of war
to leave for Port Arthur.
AT the Same time a claim of a
strong indemnity is made against Chi
ma on account Of the affairs OF Port Ar
thur.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that it
is proveI that Russia and France are
working hlrmomonsy in the afAirs
whi-h are discussed in Eastern Asia
Great Britain refuses to give expla
nations to the Ts1m LiYamen, for ha-
wing appropriated lands INN :diately to
Wei I1ai-Wei
The Globe gives a description Of
the Empress Regent OF China and init
matei that upon her conduct with En-
gland depends the stability of her throne
Russia aud Persia have formed an
alliance. although ignoring until now,
| its meaning and extension
With said compact tn. Saint ia .
mess Cabinet has received a mortal
blow for which she fears that Persia will
assist and protect the works of the T ans
caspian railway.
The Sultan has directed note II
the Bulgarian; threatening them in tie
event of its bsing proved that they as
sst the Macedonians.
These count besides, with the SYM
pathies of the Servians and Rumanians
The Philippine Colonel Manuel Al =
giie'les begged yesterday an audience
with General Otis.
The latter replied that only on the
battle field he can listen to him
-Brigadier General Mac Arthur ha:
asked permission to attack the place o
Bacoloor
The general in chief OF the troop:
of occupation has answered him to keer
in the defensive, until reinforcements ar.