BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-04-01

mocras will be considered one of the
. most fnlprtant for the veritablc regene
ratio of Ae people,
- ssyisns stnrm lashes the north
coast Of Great Britain
In the Bay of Belfast, important
accidents have ocurred.
The storm east many Merchant ships
upon the coast, which were seved by the
crew, whose lives were exposed to great
danger.
A French steamer which entered the
port capsized.
England intends buying from Spain
the Island of Fernando Poo.
For which reason, the English am
bassador in Spain has received orders
from the Foreign of iceto treat with the
Spanish Government concerning the
purchase Of said island.
On account Of a fine of one hun
dred francs imposed by the French go
vernment upon Madame Lucie Dreyfus
wife of the cx-capitain bar shed to De
vii Island, great excitement exists
amoug the French Jews.
The Malignity of sentiments has
grown in consequences tc such an extent
between the Semitic and Antsemitic
French parties. but more especially in
Paris. that throughout the Republic a
terrible and imminent collision in antici.
pated.
: -a-Ths Governor of Paris, general Zur-
lin1en has taken every precauton in
the event OF au ousbreak OF passion to
avert serious conflicts which may even
tuaily occur in the Interior Of the Repu-
bic.
The Soir French paper says that
Mr.. Clemenceau whistles to make him
sely responsible fox the chorges prefer
red by M,dame Dreyfus against Mr..
Frepon and Lapell.r, bat she Mrs Drey-
tus tenacciolsly oppoaes the scheme
presenting her self before public opinion
as the true author of the charge.
- Five British transports crossed the
Straits Of Gibraltar yesterday conveying
numerous Artillery which England
has sent to Egypt tore info.ce few
garrisonS in the interior of that territory.
Eng land say certain European organs
anticipates ere long the propping up
of complications between hersely and
Abysinnia. and to prevent being stolen
a march upon, has taken the initiative
to hurry ou the required to it dcstina-
ton
Mac Arthur's division is encamped
at distanc: Of eight miles from Malolos.
Said division. alter the combat
about, and the taking Of Malolos expe
riences guat fatigue, and consequently
feels the want OF few hours of repcse;
the asphyxiating heat in and around
those places in which said division is
Just nou operating is felt rather keenly
-Great quantities Of arnmuntow are
coming in constantly and by rail for the
approaching and decisive engagement
which is expected to take place at Ma
lolos, for the Mac Arthur's division.
From tomorrow according to orders
from the executive, and for the correct
imposition Of paynsent ou the imporsa-
ton of sugars, the sugar. which are sent
to the Uni ed States OF America will be
examined and tested in all the Custom.
of the Republic, in comparison with an
unmixed sample which will be considered
STANDARD Of Judgment; exporters ought
consequently to send ou in small packa.
ges au unmixed sample accompanying
each Of the package. sent en-.
From Havana Mr. Alger will pro-
ceed to Plnar del Rio, thence to Ma
tanzas and finally Santiago de Cuba.
The Havana press reports the
capture of various bandit. who were
pillagng in the province Of Santiago de
Cuba, aud wko had made thems-lve. to
be dFeadci OWING to the omnission of
crimes and other despicabe deeds
Between England and France, there
has been inaugurated with great pomp
and solemnity, the first 'sgraph without
wire, called Marconis system.
The results were brilliant and salts
factory.
-A2uinaldo has concentrated his for.
ces in San Fernan 10, whence he con-
templates coming out to meet the MAJ
Arthur's division.
In the scicntihc centres OF the Con-
tinet it is assured that the existing strom
in G eat Britain, in finishing its havoc,
will continve its disasters around the
coast of Finisterre and Denmark and f.
nail vent it self in the Baltic
The German press has received ia
vourably the propositions advanced by
the French press, tending to realize an
offensive and defensive treaty between
Germany and the French Republic.
"A few shocks of earthq axes were
felt last night in Mexico, which did not
cause great domages.
--Innumerable families from Mexico
and Pueblo cities in which the earthqua
Ike Was felv with the greatest intensity,
have taken refuge in other towns, fear
ing that the earthquakes would have
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