BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-04-11
CABLE NEWS

The Word comments dsfavourably
the action Of the New York bankers in
rejecting the shares Of the Messrs Gust,
manufacturers.
Turkey has resolved to put on qua
rantine against vessels proceeding from
Hong Kong, inasnuch as few cases OF
the bubohic pest have presented thensel-
YES in id place.
Nicolas III has directed to the 81
blime Port note pointing out to it the
suitability of conceding to the natives
Of Thrace and Ma 1onia, an ample au
tonomy. or. in I'll. event Of thei not be-
ng satisfied with this kind of govern
ment. protectoralc
The Tsar has added in his note that
Abdul Hamu1, not acccding to the pre-
tentions Of the Maccdonians and Ser
vans, as he d to. the Bulg garians, the
civilized nations viii oppose openly his.
Abdul Klmud's. pretentions and pro-
c.c1 in favor cf the petitioners.
--Telcgrams via Santiago of Cuba say
that the Representative assembly has
been dissolved officially.
The G. ODE occapies itself with the
appointment OF Mr.. Churchward. Bri-
tish representative in Porto Rico.
According to the News paper refer
red to Mr.. ChurcEward will arrivet in
this island in the Month cf May.
In this city it is rumoured, with va
lidity that AdmiraPs Simpsons squadron
will make cruise among the Lesser
Antilles. arriving finally at St. Thomas.
The American transport Sheridan.
arrived at Singapore. condu-ting I29
sick sol l1i-rs for the Uated States of
Anne lean.
In Manila a great funeral display
was made owing to the dalth of Mr..
Egbeft from woundi received in the last
combat.
la this island the rumour calculates
that His Holiness Leo NH is dead, al
thongh later kilograms deny the report,
alleging howaer that the great debility
of HIS Holiness, to gether with his ad-
vance age, will produce at any moment
We fatal consequences.
- The Physician who assists His Ho-
illness. doctor Mazzoni, has pre- 1icted a
few days longer, for the life of the illus
trions sick Pontitt.
The French war ship Jean B st
proceeding from Manila has reached
Hong Kong.
These has been real dispute in
Rome betw: :en The Italian Cardinals
There ask that His Holiness Leo
XIII be succeeded by one Of his compa-
triots, and evince an aversion to the Car
dinals Ireland AMI Vanghan. who are
considered the most pertinent to occupy
the Pontfical chair.
The CARDINALS Rampolla, Parechi,
Vannuteli and CrigIia. Work in conjunc
ton, pussuant to L Observable. to do
inmate, pro domo sua, Pontiff.
The Baltimore has left Saul, a port
northeast of the Magallanic Archipelago
TO check the numerous expeditioes which
are ou their way to the insurgents
Mr.. Otis, in combination, with Ad-
miral Dewey. is organizing the campaign
which the federal troops are to carry
out in the island of Mindanao.
General Mil er telegraphed that in
Ilo 1lo AMI in its neighbour HOOD, there
has been no change whatever, and that
there exists f,an& submission to the Uni
ted States of America, among the natl :
yes Of Antique and Panay.
-Dispatchcs from Mr. Elwells S.
Otis to the a1jutant general say that he
is assured that duling the current month
the federal troops will have taken the
impo tam province Of Nueva Vizcaya
| i[Luzon]
AT Cadiz is arrived the English
channel Squadron under command of
Admiral Rawson.
-Said squadron will cruise ont the
coast of the South of Spain, leaving
thence for Nice.
In the capital of the Samoan archi-
pielago there has been formidable COZ
lision between the natives, the followers
Of MataA y their opponents.
Owing to the collision, ended
onacount of the presence of the foreign
ships, at anchor in said port, there were
S. deaths and innumerable wounded.
-Telegrams from London say thai
the Wnitei States and England have
agreed to eXpel Matafi whose presence
in that territory causes alarm and intran
qn'lity.
The German Press protest against
the resolution referred to, although no,
yea carried out, and points out the great
injustice done to Mataafa, by seizine
from him the throne which legally be.
longs to him
The Tsar Nicolas II is at Lvadis
for the benefit Of his health. which ia,
: been impaired some what.