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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29

I6 d pasta 10 q gas ia PIP vino 6 ga
rrafones vinagre 10 d cigarrillos Pc
rujo y Olivia 5 aids arenques d datiles
10 cnts cebollas d aceite d mache
tes Francisco Alfonso 6 SIS hsrina 8 Ia
tas almendras brl cerveza 10 d ia
bon a d cigarrillos lta pimenton 4 d
pasas d fostoros 20 bacalao 10 SIS
arroz q d papas I6 d pasta S d velas
Il3 manteca 81 ajos d aceite 81
garbanzos ID jamones POT aceite al
mendras IA PIP vino a brrls arenques l
brI tocino 4 d. brl galletas Villar y
Co. 20 SIS cafe Caetrillon y Ochoa 10
atds arenques 10 cnts ceDollas IL d ia
bon 50 e pasta.
Para los puertos que resefiamos gol
"Borinquen" con la carga siguiente: Pa
ra Aguadilla Esteban Moreno 10 canas
tos cebollas I d medieinas Fernandez
Gauran y 90. 8 d aceite 4 d &aciruelas
80 d pasas M Lomba Co, serones
ajos 8 d papas Sores Infanz6n Coma
lee y o., canastos I 81 cebo!las r
Fabian y Co, 5 d 8 fdos tegidos A vi
cente y Co. seron ajos 6 b,les cerveza
M Lomba y Co, Isl oarbansos Its
almendras 4 gfnes vino ] Perujo y
DIVA d machetes Bolivar Arruza y
Co, II canastos cel,ollas.
Para Mayagiiez A Vicerte y Co,
2I4 seras cebollas M Lomba y Co, 66
d aceite 81 garbanzos I & calamares
2 SIS habichuelas I fdo chorizos Plan s
Rojo y Co, 40 SIS arroz 8 d manteca S
SIS habichuelas Jose Martinez I G al
pargatas Bsrcel6 y Co, a & aceitunas
I fdo hilo acarreto SIS curricanes 3 70
los cabo pita I ser6n ajos 6 d anis 5 &
moscatel S b futas Gonzalez ,Padin
Hermanos d quinealla.
DESPACHADOS
Para Humacao gol Isabella
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
LAS CASITAS Dt LOS POBRES

Las casitas de los pobres han side
lesttuidas casi todas quedando un sin
n1mero de familias sin hogar. La mise.
ria mas espantosa reina por todas parties
$ 10 que Sc necesita es fAcilitar teabajos
de cualquier clase que sea, pues las ra
clones que Sc distribt yen calman la nece
sdad del dia, pero en- cambio no Sc ira
baja, que es 10 que Sc necesita.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
La ANENoN A lNGlAIERRA

Los ilipinos RESIDENCES en- Mani
la han enviado una comisi6n a
Washington solicitando como ter
mino Gle conciliaci6n entire los fill
pinos levansados en- armas y el go
bierno de los Estados Unidos, que
permita 6 consienta la anexion del
Archipelago a la Gran ..Bretafia,
cuya soluci6n acepta, por de prom
to Ia mayor parte del expresado
pueblo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
Ell CICLON
MAS DETALLES
[Abantss de naestras Corssponsg1ss
"""feI Fl ALCALDE Y Los vEClNOS
( AbHntss de mestyas Corssponse1;s ]

La conducta del Alcalde de este pue
bio es altamente plaesible. Todas sus
disposiciones, tomadas durante y des-
puGs del temporal, han sido acertadi-
simas.
Igualmente digna de encomio es la
eenerosa actitud de los sefiores Benero.
Calaf y Morey que cedieron sus casas y
otros locales para a'bergar a los pobres.
FL P. Fernandez hizo 10 prcpio con Ia
Iglesia. La policfa toda y el Juez muni-
cipal y Secretario mcrecen tambien la
gratitud del pueblo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29

LOS DESTROzOS

El cicl6n ha causado grandes perdidas
en- el caserio de este pueblo, derrumban-
do tres casas, destechando como ISo
entire las cobijadas de zinc y bohfos ocu-
pados por los pobres.
Los faroles del alumbrado puSlico
fueron retirados a tempo.
De los edi6cios p1blicos sufrieron
avefias, el Cementerio, el Hoptal civil,
Ia Iglesia y el puente sobre el rio Guaja
taca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
ENTRADAs DE cABoTAJR.

De Manati gol Cotazon de Maria"
en- lastre.
De Vega-ba;a gol "Ana Maria" con
10 siguiente: Rucabado y Portela 100
pacas tabaco Rubert Hermanos FL SIS
azucar A Ia orden: s SIS almid6n.
De Fajardo bdra DOS Amigos" con
10 siguiente: Ia orden s piezas hierro
2 bocoyes ron BIZ bocoyes id 9 SIS al
midon 2 SIS az6car 2IS PIP vino 10 doce
mas melones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
BARRIO DEL COTo

24I bohios destruilos. "a descobija-
dos, IL casas mutt izadas, 274 fncas
agricolas de los campesinos que cada uno
tenfa de una ocho caerdAs de frutos
menores, pesdidas, 2o7 pslmas de CO
cos. 40 cuerdas de cafe. 10 cuerdas de
platano, SO ayes de corral. Las per
didas de este barrio ascien1ea a 1909
pesos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
BARRIo TIERRAS NUEvAs SALIiNTE

60 bohios caidos. A casas destecha.
dss, ID casas caidas, ga 6ncas agricolas
de a 8 cuerdas de fru.os memories, 700
palmas de coco, 200 avs de corral, IL
cabezas de ganado. Las perdidas de
este barrio son 1900 pesos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
EN- LAS HACIENDAs

Muchas plantaciones de caiias estan
arrasadas completamente. Los edi6cios
y las existencias que habia en- los alma
Genes d las Haciendas. q CONSEQUENCES
por Ia parte de la perdida de cobija y
por ctra, la gran creciente que inundo
los edi6cios, han sufrido grandes daiios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
METRO Y MEDIC De ALTURA

Ell aqua lego en- las Gales de esta po-
blacion a metro medic de altura anu
que eran de esperar mas desgraeias per
sonales dada la rapidez con que c.eci6 el
rio. no hubo que iamentar mas que dos:
la de un individuo que no Sc ha encon-
trado aIn y la de otro. que Sc nego a
Abandonar su casa y Sc ahogo en- ella.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
Ell GANADO PERDID0

En- ganado vacuno y cabal'ar tambieu
ha habido grandes perdidas sin que po-
iamos pfecisar ell nj nero delas cabezas
perdidas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
LAs pEseRAclAs PERSONALEs

Desgracias personales, hay que LINEN
tar NADIA mas que dos indiyiduos, unc
que fallecio en- el barrio de Callejones y
otro en- Ia locslidad, de los combros
que recibiera al desplomarse la casa dt
material de don Francisco Vileila.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
MOVIMIENTO MARITIME
pNrRADAs DE rRAvEs1A.

De New York! vap amer trasporte "Mc
Clellan a las ordenes del gobierno, con
donativos.
De Rotterdam y Amberes vap ing
"Scnga' a T Silva y Co. con 10 81
guiente: Fernandez Gauran y Co, 100
grrfns ginebra Finlay Brothers Scrs 45
d quesos Baquero y Gandara 200 81 arroz
Barcele y Co, 200 SIS arros Sucesores
de A Mayol y Co, GOO braseros. IS d
soga hilo Rotulados 2So:bultos efec
tos terrocarril A Ia orden sc 1000 SIS
arroz S so brrls cemento G Rodri
guez y Co, rs huacales loza.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
RIO ARRIBA SALIENTE

I2o bohios destruidos, 81 casas dete-
rioradas, IS casas destruidas. 1870 fincas
agricolas de una a seis cue.dos frutos
menores, 10 cabez IS de ganado, I4o
cuerdas de cafe, oo&ves de corral, 5 casas
sc las llev6 ell rio. Perdidas 5000 pesos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
PARAlos POBRES

Ell captain de la tropa destacada en-
este pueblo repartio a los pobres de esta
localidad y sus barrios dinero en- efec
two por orden superior.
Tambien llegaron unos 20 carros de
provisiones, las cuales Sc estzn distribu
yendo hoy razon de seis raciones de
arroz y seis de habichuelas 4 cada indi-
viduo para una semana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
oPERAcIoNEs soBRE Ell MUELLB

Por M Lomba y Co.
Castrill6n y Ochoa So & quesitos
crema aye quesos bola superiores.
] Perujo y Olivia IS d quesos bola
superiores.
! Liga Detallistas IS d quesos bola
superioies. g
Francisco Alfonso IS d quesos bola
superiores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
pOR FALTA De ELEMENTOS

Las autoIidades POI. muy buenos de-
seos que tuviesen no podian prestar min
gun auxiilo por falta de elementos, pues
no habia nj un bote en- este pueblo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
LAS pEROIOAS

Son innumerables las perdidas sufridas
en- los campos. segdn puede deducirse de
has ocasionadas en- caja b rrio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
Latest kilograms


Pursuant to Notes published by the
Treasury Department at Washington the
amount collected in the Custom Houses
Of Cuba since the first Of January of the
current year ascent to 81 4oo, 900.
The report that General Mercier has
been arrested is circulated with great
insistelce
Ara bia has granted great privi 'eges
to the commerce of the United States,
The Philippines resident in Manila,
have seat Commission to Washington
soliciting as medium Of Cancellation
between the Filipinos in arms and the
Go sefnmeut of the United States that
she permits or consents to the annexa-
ton Of the Archipelago to Great Britain
the resolution of which for the present
the g eater part of the Philippine popu
lation accepts.
q New York, August 90.
The state Of the Market to day is as
follows
Floul4 4.-............. S 3.8oa 800
Meal l...-...-...... S 2.o5 a'2.I53
Pork .-.-........... $S.75 900
Brown Sugar. r........ $500
Exchange upon Lon
dou l-vista. ........ $4.83
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29

hington, 10 recaudado por las Adaa.
das de Cuba desde ~ de Epero
asciende a ST. 100000.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
Vapores que Sc esperan.

AMER. "EvELYN". FL dia Is del
actual ha salido de New York.. con des.
tino Ponce y este puerto.
ALIEN. MARKoMANIA, Saldra paTa
St. Thomas Havre y Han.brrgo hacia
el IS del pr6ximo Septiembre admitieu.
do carga y pasajeros.
ALEM. HELvErIA. SaldrS para 81.
Thomas Havre y Hamburgo en- los
primelos dias del mes de Septiem-
bre pr6ximo. admitiendo earga y pa
sajeros.
ESP FRANCESCA. Saldrx ae Liver.
pool, via Santander, con d1f&iao este
puerto, el dia 26 del present mes. !
"JUAN FoRGAs". Fl dia 20 del
cerriente ha salido de Canarias con des.
tino este puerto y los de Mayagues,
Ponce, y Santiago de Cuba.
ESP "MARTIN SAENz" Del 27hl 26
del presente mes debe haber salido de
Barcelona con destino este puerto ha
ciendo las escalss de Ia Peninsula.
Esp LEON XIII. sSaldea de Ia Ha.
bana eIdia so del corriente con destino
Z <sta Cogphay y Santander.
SeNc1 Procedente de Amberes
IleRara ! elte puerto fnes del psesente
n1es y tomsra carga con deatino L
Hahana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
MERCER PRESO

Circula con mucha insisteneie q
rumor de haber sido arfe1ta ~
general Mercier.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
EL COMERCIo AMERICA

Arabia ha concedidc fandes
privilegios al comerrio de I6s Estas
dos Unidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
MERcADo DE FRUTos
AztcAR

Sc vendieron:
40 SIS ?. "constancia" clara granol
grueso SO 66 qll.
90 SIS miel "Oonstancia" clara S s.
90 qtl.
I: compradores M Lomba y Co,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
sOcoRRos ALos poBREs

Los pobres fueron auxiliad5s en- la
casa-ayuntauiento. escuela de niiios =
cssas particulares, de los sehoses Leca
loz, VileIla hermanos J Ramon Velez,
que le facilitaron toda clase de arxilios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
sAL1DAs DH TRAvns1A.

Para Ia Guaira y escalas vap amer
philadelphia despachado por Villar y
Co, con la siguiente carga: Bolivar Arru
20 y Co.:4I2 pipas vino ? d agusrdiente
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
ANIMALES MuERT0S

Han muerto una in6nidad de animales
en- Ia Jurisdiction.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29

transitables Los correos andan retfa-
sadisimos, y hasta Ia fecha hemos reci-
bido correspondence hasta el dia IS del
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
slTvACION DEL .MERCADO

Nueva York, Agosto 80
La situaci6n de este mercado en-
el dia de hoy es la siguiente:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29

TRAvESIA
Maryland pendiente
Henry Crosby W descargando
Leo descargando
Sc enccentraf ademas en- nuestro
puerto los buqnes americanos siguientes:
carbonero "Cesar" y trasporte "Mc. Gle
Ian.
CABoTAJE
Dolores Naguabo
Mayagiiezana Aguadilla y Mayagiiez
c. de Maria pendiente
Ana Maria Vega baja
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29

RoVista Comercial
De NoTIcIAS Y AMUMCIos.
Operacicues durante el dia 2o de Agosto
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
DURANTE EL TEMPORAL

Las autoridades y la policia estuviefon
en- sus puestos durante el temporal.
BARCEL0NETA
NO Sc PUEDEM CALCULAR
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
CAFk

CAFE
Llegan regulares partidas de este ara
no para 50 venta, y los precios que .
G anzan son los siguientes
S IoA IoA Corrientes Cuba.
3 IIH aI2 Pil6n e.,
s I2H arg Hacienda sin escojes
3 1917 ala Id. escojido
Llegaran muy en- breve partidas de
nuevo grano, y como las existencias al
macenadas SON baslsnte regulares, per0
algo picadas, cotizamos a S 4 fanega.
RON
Hay muy pocas existencias del este
articulo, y con las noticias recibidas de Ia
Isla que no son NADIA satisfactorias, los
precios han experimentado alza. Cotiza.
mos q $500 prueba 27 28o al detalle.
kABACO
Las existencias C este articulo son
regulares y los precios estan en- relaci6n
con la calidad del .artfculo. Is "A.
CAMBICS~AA
Sobre Londres $500 4 $S.3 por {
New York. -. $67H 868p. 8 p.
F." Paris. ........ S 6s p.S r
+" Madrid y Bar.
celona.. $35 p.S p,
BILLETEs DE LOS EsTADoS UNDO
DB AMERICA
Las operaeiones verifcadas CON este
papel han obtenido el tipo de 65 p 8
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29

Llegan regulares partidas de este era
no para 50 venta, y los precios que q
{ anzan son los siguientes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
pERDlDAs MATERIALS


Las que Sc calculan a esta Jurisdiction
pueden valuarse en- medic million de
pesos.
IA Alealdia no tiene datos exactos,
pero puede decirse que la agriculture ha
quedaso arrninada carsa del temporal.
y Los DEsAMpARADOs
4, aetitud del pueblo con las autori
dades Is pacl6ca.
Diaramente acudcn 4 Ia roblaci6n de
los campos, in6nidad de pobres en- de
manda de epan y trabajo. Las autoridades
los socorren con arregIo 4 los recnrsos
De que puedeu disponer.
- ~ = s''''s los C0RREos
.|1. b. 6e1S1n;tao;kn eefk, Il :
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
DESPACHADOS
Para Humacao gol Isabella

OPERAc1oNEs DE BuouEs EN- Pro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29
MAIZ

Llegaran muy en- breve partidas de
nuevo grano, y como las existencias al
maeenadas son bastsnte regulares. pero
algo picadas, cotizamos a S 4 fanega.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-08-29

Las existencias C este articulo son
regulares y los precios estan en- relaci6n
con la calidad del articulo. N
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
4 WATER FAMINE THREATENED.

NEwARK's RESERVE SUPPLY USED tP-MAf
HAVE TO PUMP WATER FROM THE PAssAc
The cold weather has brought about famine in
The water supply Of Newark In order To prevent
tho water pipes from freezing many people nave
turned on the faucets in their houses. and let the
water run day and night The contract supply Is
y go 90 gallons daily. and Few millions OF gallons
are pumped from wells at Bellevile. The consimp-
ion since the cold snap began has g-oaty exceeded
the supDlv and has used up all the reserve water.
The Board OF Works finding the water gong at
such rate and fearful OF lack OF water in case OF
fire reduced the pressure all over the city. The ei-
,ect Of this was 70 cut or water entirely from
many houses and from upper floors. Yesterday
only % $1,000 gallons of water was allowed TO go
o,,. ~ tho reservoir Engineer Sherrerd said yes
terday that 4 the cold weather ard the consump-
ton continued IL would be necessary 10 pump di-
racfiv from the Passaic or make some arrange
rnenf with the East Jersey Water Company. y
srecial meeting u he Water Committee Of the
rioe ID Of Works was held yesterday. and the on
rineer stated the situation. and power was given
a. the chairman and engineer 20 start me pumps
a. Belleviile and pump from the Passaic II the ne
cessi.y should arse.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
LONG ISLAND ICEBOCND.
PEOPLE WALK FROM GREENPORT TO
SHELTER IsLAND-NARROw ESCAPES
on GREAT SOUTH BAY-FERRY
TRAFFIC DELAYED.


The arctic weather continued over Long Is'shu
Yesterday and reports from eastern villages OF 'he
ocean SIDE showed the thermometer had been oeio"
zero FOR forty-eIght hours. Before sunrise yeste'
day il marked from to 20 degrees below in some
villages Every bay is frozen over. and every srha
stream on the island is frozen. Oystermen OF ,".
Great South and Jamaica bays have been coihpe'eu
10 suspend business temporarily. Peconic Bay mas
been closed TO navigation since THURSDAY anu 0o"
nunicatlon between Greenport ana fecoHic mas
becn GU, of .or no boat go through 'he ce
and the residents OF either place have not a'ehp'
ed 20 cross from one 10 the other on the ice
C.,rd,,e,.s Raw between Greenport and Shelter
Island Is also ice-covered. and party OF osrihs
residents ~ Shelter Island walked TO Greenpor'
over the ice Yesterday. Those who nane me nc
,reacberous tourney were Moses Grifing VINO og
crates the ferry from Greenport 10 Sneltei isaH
seth RavnOr 4 H Duvall. Charles Oor"lnI' ~
Of the Shelter Island Fire Department ana nv ,ne
do-e Reeve They carried the mall win the"' VIC
Srst 70 be handled since Thursday. .-ou,
There were q number Of narrow ESCAPES i l.,'i'
freezin9 10 death David Green was found nseIiS.
be in tho road PatchoSue. ana II was :.
ecrify fhat he was revived. He had been driVlhg
a team when ne was overcome with the cold ana
fell into the highway. . A. 49, uo
Poss Gordon a iife-saver attached 10 the NO
riches station. was badly frozen "hne az ,n add
10 cross Great South Bay on the ice ana 70 ,t Muu
n his troubles he nearly lost his Nie oS laiHhs
into an airhOle IN the Bay , ~
The Long Island City ferries experienced inuch
trouble yesterday on aGs9an, .-.b's, or % line made
trips regardless of schedule. while the Dosts o lne
lanes Sn downtown ferry lost about half or then
regular trips and managed 70 hght their way
The boats ran about hourly instead OF halt-houry'
he regular schedule
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
NAVY YARD WORK DELAYED.
COLD WEATHER INTERFEREs WITH OUTSIDE
OPERATIJNS-TFE INDIANA READY
FOR SEA

The Navy Yard has beer in frozen condition for
the last few days and only such outside work as
was imperative has been carried on The Indiana Is
ready for sea and VIII probably join the New-f ork
at the Government anchorage. off Tompkinsville.
tomorrow. Rush orders have been received for the
Scorpion which needs boiler and one Of the
new features Of the Yard is an lS-foot addition 10
one OF the smokeppes OF the Newark The other
will be placed possible. The addition.
which is bright red in color forms a striking con-
trast to the war paint on rest OF the cruisers.
Commodore Melville. Engineer-n-Ch!ef OF the
Navy and Commodore Endicott. Chief OF the Bu-
reau Of Yards and Docks were among the visitors
at the Yard yesterday. They were on A visit OF in
spection Of the work being carried in their re-
spectve bureaus.
Work on the buildings and seawalls has been
practically at stands,in since the cold wave
struck the Yard and the operations on the hull Of
the Mass 4chusetts have been carried on with diff
Guilty even In the shelter OF the drydock and the
battle-ship. The tides for the last two days have
been remarkably low. and yesterday afternoon the
big guns OF the New-Oreans. at the main sea
wall were only little above the level Of the wall.
The cob dock ferry has been considerably hampered
by ice and there has been general demand for
stoves wherever one could be placed TO make the
temperature q little more comfortable
one OF the chief causes Of trouble TO ships for
eiCa staof.s has been the difficulty OF properly eH-
panding boiler tubes when the boilers have TO be
retubed after hard usage THIS trouble will be
greatly iessened hereafter. as Chief Bollermaker
ORourke has in tool Of his own invention
which expands a steel tube Of any size up 70 twelve
inches forcing the metal into annular rings ana
forming 4 nange which makes the tube water, air
and steam tight. II can be worked by hand directly
or from distance by means OF a bevelled gearing
and has been put into practical use on the water
tube boilers Of the tOrpedo-boats.
4 full new Of boilers for the Porter Is ready for
delivery one lie Normand and TWO Thorneycroft
boats in course OF CONSTRUCTION and when the
little flyers are put oVerooard again next spring
/ thevV will be completely equipped.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
SdNPSON ~ JERSEY CI11.
HE SAYS TT WILL BE NECESSARY TO IN
CREASE THE NAVY 100 FER CENT


Rear-Admiral Sampson the guest OF nohoI
al the annual banquet of the Jersey ''ty boa'u
Of Trade at the Jersey City clubhouse ias' "'s"''
4 reception In the parlor preceded Inc oa''4r
and over FIVE hundred persons. including hui'u''u
women were introduced 70 the Rear-AoinFal AZ"
shook hands with him. The dinner was ssFNeu III
the theatre covers being laid for three huhp''u.
President Myron J. Frrst presided ana mace '"e
oreninc address Rear-Admral sampson VINO r.
sponded 10 the toast our Navy said 'ha' t''e
victory AZ Santiago suggested one or TWO thousH'S
and lessOns-that the element - cnance pIa9S "
small part in a battle. and that no eNaggefa'eu
sentimental idea Of Americas power can take ''e
place Of a single gun Shall We trust TO chahce 90
whip our next enemy? asked the Admiral lie th'h
described the defeat of Cervera's fleet, ana saa
that Americas ships were seven 10 the SpahlaIus
six While Il e necessary nc said TO nave a'
least such proportion to insure success the meet
was 50 determined and sure that the SpahlafuS
were whipped IN ffteen minutes. The Yictory' NJ
said has added 70 Americas territory anu I.as
edGed two f1i GERS for II Increased ne tosPD'S,I
bilit.es o. thc country and the caances ol W. -
pcr cent and Do declared II would ne nectssai > -
America is 70 assume these responsibilities ~ H.
crease the Navy lDJ per cent 49,, 80.
Tho other speakers were William McAuoo, -
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy who favored "a "a
pansion and Mayor Hoos. Major Fahsooih anu
Rev Or Brett
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
coL,DEsT OF THE YEAR At NEWPORT
NEWS.
Pr.sIxEss INTERPRETED WITH BY THE Low
TEMPERATURE.

Newport News Va. Feb Il (SpeciaD-This mas
been the coolest day of the year The mercury
dropped TO ! degree above zero. and has ~ Deeh
higher than u degrees Tonight II Is degrees.
haavv s,ou is falling tn, OH Dominion liner
Princess Anne arrived from New-York at midnight
last night ice-coaiei to the shrouds. The steamers
I.uray and Mccall. from smitrdeld and Petersburg
respectively. are lcehound IN the James ana AZ
poms tiox rivers. The james Is frozen down 10
CITY Point. half way from Richmond
The coal coming in from the West over me
Chesapeake and OHIO is frozen. and the men nave
10 work at g. with picks before loading on ships. pnF
twelve hundred tons were loaded to-day. S1'r'as
the average amount daily Is six thousand 'l7.
The fruit people will not unload their ships nom
Jamaica through fear Of having the fruit sp0leh
FOR the market. The regular line steamers rom
Washington Baltimore and Cape Charles nave
abandoned schedules.