BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-06-23
CABLE NEWS

Ia Alden terrible fire has occurred
burning eighteen houses.
Don Jaime, son of the Pretender tc
the crown Of Spain has requested the
Moscovitc Emperor two months licence
to be separated from the regiment.
Throughout European circles and
particularly in Madrid this resolution oi
Don Jaime, is commented very much
upon.
The inhabitants Of the Trsnsvaa
have looked with disgust upon the little
attention which England has paid to he,
declaration of War and her menace OIL
attacking Kimberley.
ON account of this the British re-
preventative in that part or the World
has handed in his passport.
More than four thousand Chinese
have hostilised Port Arthur intending to
surprise the garrison. The garrison ma
de them retire, killing aboutone thou
sand,
The affairs developed in Ind a are
considered very serious
The Virey. Mr.. Cu'zon finds great
difficulty in dominating the situation
1t is believed in European circles
generally that Mr.. Chambefiin, British
Minister of the Colcn ni-s, will ask for the
relieve Ct Lord Curzon.
In Tam'uk the mu;ineers killed
fourteen persons.
Intent ON castigating severely the
rebcliorist a nun .rous army force has
reconcentrated in Calcutta.
1t is feared that the na'ives Of the
southern provinces, beilico-e AMI ,stile
will enter into the rebellion.
In the Western department. the pay
ing off Of tn. troops of the Cuban Revo-
luton is in led.
On account of the paucity of sol
diers who decided to give up their arm,
to be able to get the sum stipulated, the
greater part of the Money which the
United States destined for said opera
ton remains unused.
The Press says that as the Island
has to pay the three million borrowed to
the Union, the remaining amount will
be utilised in Public Work.
In Baracoa an important contraband
of arms has been discovered.
These exceeded three hundred com
posed especially Of rifles.
Genera Rolof has denied the ie-
port which some newspapers Of Santiago
have attributed to him.
-Accor ling to these, it is assured
that as soon as the troops which the
United States intend sending to the Phi
lippines leave, serious contingencies will
occur in Cuba.
1t is assured that telegraphic censu
re will be decreed in Santiago de Cuba
in tempore breve.
The Paris Press says that Mr.. Bour.
geois has surcharged merits to perform
the functions which he formerydid. as
premier.
Mr.. Poincare is indicated to fill the
vacancy which Mr.. Bourgeois will leave
in the conference at the Hague
Troughout the European Continent
great alarm is evinced at the develop
ment Of the bubonic pest in Egypt.
Austria has decided to submit to
inspection. in keeping with the Geneva
clause OF the convention, whaterer pro
ceed from that place.
The German, delegate, Conde de
Munster who went to Berlin with the
object of knowing the opinion of WI
liam II concerning arbitration has re-
turned to the Hague.
1t is ignored the decision of this
monarch concerning the referred to par
ticular.
Count de Munster said to the re
presentatives of the powers in the Con-
ference at the Hague that his Majesty
would communicate geographically his
resolution.
The disorder. which have occurred
in Hindostan are attributed to Russian
initiative.
Saint Petersburgh papers oppose
this belief manifesting that England
owes her blunders which she suffers for
to her politics only.