BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1899-05-09
CABLE NEWS

| -1hc COndOminum Commission re
Gently arrived at Samoa has he'd its first
conference.
The German representative does
not accept any Of the resolutions made
by England and the Unit d STATES.
Said representative asserted that
resolutions quoted were opposed to tho :
Sc CT th- treaty of Berlin, and he would
coLine him -s-lf al pedem htelaeot pc
dem
1t is expected that notwithstanding
the opposition Of the German Icp;esen-
tatlvc, the Con1ominium Commission
may arrive al resolution favourable to
the nations interested.
Count Mnrawief Russian delegate
has arrivcI At II 4guc with the Intention
Of assisting at t..I conference Of the di-
armament
Physicians have advised President
Mac Klnley to ca as early as possible
tn. Capital Of the Republic.
The rh sum .tic affection has debii
tad the President t. such an extent tina;
h- had to Ike ? his bed yesteiday.
Mr.. Ma k'nley, in keeping with
orders from hi; physici.n has set out for
the baths Of Hot Spring.
The President believes that befo e
httccn days the rheumatic affection will
have disappeared, so that he will be able
return to Washington to take charge
anew of the Governmental affairs
General Otis is taking great care to
prevent tn two hundred thousand dol
DO, which the Bank of Hong Kong paid
to represents tive of the Filipino Gene
fal.
Mr.. Z wells S. Otis think. that into
the hands of the insurrcctionists it will
have a tendency to help on their cause.
TO hinder this the Yorktown and
B1lt nore are on theirw to the port Of
Sual Northwest Of Luzon and other
principal points utilised by the Phlippi-
Ics to di,embark their expeditions.
The Independence de Manila COM
m-nts much upon the &c dispositions and
says that the two hund:ed dollars will
reach the Philippines under the form of
guns and cannons
Late last night sir occurred In
the Capital of Luzon, where it was be
Jicved, owing to the confusion that theI
insurgents had attacked the capital.
Said confusion was produced by
dischdrge of guns which was heard in
the suburbs of the capital,
Throughout the city great panic,
reigned, many persons taking refuge in
the fortresses and encampments OF the
Americans,
The cause of the stir was owing to'
the fact that f>w Chinese had attemo
ted to make their way out Of the capital
The Asiatics who attempted to
evadc the constant vigilance Of the sen
tnels were fired upon by the federal
troops with splendid results.
1t is believed that the Chinesew no
We're accompanied by their families were
intent on joining the icsurrectoni.ts in
their camps.
Admiral Dewey has ordered the
placing of few more pieces of artillery
in the Spanish war ship Isla de Luzon
now a float
Said ship will be destined to guard
the coasts of the island of Negros.
Yesterday a formidable fire break
out in the O. Reilly Street in Havana.
The fire localised betimes by the Fl
re men and the crew of the American
war ships, destroyed four houses.
The Pfesi lent of the French Cabi
nets Mr.. Dupuy de LONE has explained
to the Minister of War his reasons for
having decreed the suspension Of the
Professor at the Polytechnic Sclosl.
Mr.. Freycinet maintains fismly his
resolution Of retiring from the Cabinet
The troops of General Mac Arthur
encamp opposite to San Isidro.
Dispatches from Hong Kong say
that the town of San Isdro, admirably
fortified by the FiIipinos, will surrender,
but not until after a strong and bloody
struggle