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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-31

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-31
Pier Empire Brooklyn (near Ferry
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-31
FOR SALE.-P PROPERTY

On sale 300 cuerdas of land between the Mn-
nicipa. districts of Luquillo and Fajardo
Full information will be given at II Fortalez
Street San Juan, Porto Rico.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
THE NEW HYDE PARK CLUB.

Particulars in regard to the Hyde Park Ice Yacht
Club, which has recently been formed OBJ
taIned yesterday from the commodore. ]. Sterling
Bird The club has been organized with sixteen
charter members and fleet Of twenty ice yachts
At the general meeting the following officers were
elected: Commodore, ]. Sterling Bird jr of Hyde
Park; vtce-commodore. John Hopkins; secretary
Frank Cleary; treasurer, ]. Brophy: Regatta Com
mittee. William H Storms, William A. Leonard and
James w. Finch.
Since the general meeting the membership has
Increased to thirty-four and the list now contains
the names of some we'll known ice yachtsmen The
yacht lists hold the names of the heetest vessels
ever built, including the Jack Frost the present
holder Of the Ice Yacht Challenge Pennant of
America; the Bltzen, the Santa Claus, the Blizzard
the Arctic and the Ariel. Last week when the ice
had sufficiently thickened to support the smaller
vessels, the following put on the river: The
ALlons, belonging to Mr.. Sleght: the Bessie s r
Rogers; the Ariel. A. Rogers; the Star n Oa
Gron the Pathfinder R. P Huntington and the
Squire. Mr. Dorland- The AIlons and the Bessie
are both new yachts and in the small amount of
salhng that they have had so far have shown that
'ieS are aole 10 satisfy the expectations of their
owners. The flagship Pathfinder has Just been sold
by Commodore Bird to R. P Huntington and for
the present the Bessie carrying the bur9ea Of tn
commodore, who will not build again this season
AS soon as conditions permit a race will be
Caileu lot me wales Cup, in which the course will
be five miles to windward and return A ne+
has been put up by the club To bscor,a ~. -
erty OF the yacht winning three times NOT noes
S'iHS IN succession This will be sailed for az
soon as possible. mug will also be given m tb
yacht scoring the greatest number of points for
nc nc season. several match races will also be sailed
and If the weather conditions prova 70 voratI, -
VIII De hustling season for the whole club Vica
commodore John Hopkins. who also owns sa,,sroI
vessels IN the Hudson River Ice Yacht C1ub h.
oonslruction hne new yacht that will be in
some measure the product of his long e,ra, % III
ice racing Besides the old hands which 1sra t
pol'@hce 10 the new institution. there is in n me-,
young and ambitious blood that holds bigb 80.
'o' 'ne ultimate success Of the club. The YES
sens at present enrolled of all sizes AND -
scripuons from the old fashioned side raiIer - tS
up 70 oaoe afair with hollow spars cross cut ssrs
ana manganese fittings. Commodore R,~5 80
Niiidly given the following list the club yachts
Sal
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
COURT TENNIS.
PETER LATHAM BEATEN AT TUXEDO.

Tuxedo Park y. Y. Jan 1s CSpeciaD-P.e.s
Latham the worlds champion at court tennis wa
beaten by Mr.. Miles in exhibition match az shs
beautiful new court at Tuxedo By three sets to one
the scores being 81 IS. - - The play vas
extraordinarily fast in the technical sense but not
the usual sense. for IL lasted nearly hours
Latham was his best in the first set. during
which he returned everything. using the side walls
with great judgment and accuracy. He found the
grille several times. His service his only weak
point In the second set the amateur. who IS in
excellent training, exerted himself 70 the utmost
and by his forces OF the side wall and his hard
volleys secured the set after struggle The third
set also fell 10 him. though at one time Latham
had it in hand, being five games 70 four and 80
The amateurs play improved as he went on, though
the light did not The fourth set also reached I've
games all: indeed. all four sets were five all. and
most games were deuce games Miles at last began
find the grille and 10 get mis- cut. and afLer
he had struggled up to ALL strained every nerve
and pulled off the last two games The play
much appreciated by those present II
agreed TO be among the most rapid games that have
been played, some rallies composed almost
Iatham's strength lay in his return, especially
when Miles had cut the ball heavily into the corner
and did not expect to see il back AGAIN
In the morning Petit had practice game with
Mr. Stockton. and Mr.. Barring played an exhibition
match with Alfred TOmpkins, the latter proving
victorious by sets TO /. This was as pretty
game one could wish TO see and Tonlpkinss
style showed its best
on Friday in the morning George Standing plays
Ted Johnson, and IN the afternoon Ricnmond
Fearing plays either Latham or Petit, probably
the latter. The two amateur champions viii rave
a days rest before their international match On
both players in good form but t is hard 70 see
how Miles will take his opponents service
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
A NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.

Boston Jan 1s.-The Boston. Plymouth and Prov
incetown Steamboat Company incorporated
to-day, under the laws Of Delaware, TO conduct a
general steamship business along the coast. The
new company, which is capitalized at $25O,OO0, is
entirely a Massachusetts enterprise, and was
formed principally TO operate line Of steamers be-
tween this port Provincetown and Plymouth. The
officers of the company are: President Lorenzo D.
Baker; treasurer. Isaiah c. Young; general man
ager. J. R. Bacon, and secretary, Henry Hutch
iuson.
Plans have been accepted by the company for one
steamer. and bids are being considered for the
construction of the vessel The contract will be
awarded next week. This boat, which will be
called the E9AoYincetoWn. will be used the Prov
incetown line. Her tonnage will be about six hun
dred. She will be three decked, and will have ac-
commodations for twelve hundred passengers and
large amount of freight. The contract calls for
her completion about the middle of June
The company also proposes TO build purchase a
boat of similar dimensions for the Plymouth line,
which will be called the Plymouth.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

e AD2eate late Diysion-Suprene Court Oiadson Square,
before Van Brunt P J.; Barrett Rumsey, Ingraham and
Supreme Supreme G8aT49s5; 49, +' 10
% supreme couTtspecia TerHi~Part 1I-Before F4tz
Supreme coqrtmsPeeial Term-Part uI-Before Leven-
44I2 1895 442a Clear. causes NOS 444l 441o
Supreme court-sPecia Term-Part Iv-Before smyth.
and fact Nos 1850 4311, 2172 1862 3I3S 144s
supreme Court-special Term-Part V-Before Law
Supreme ee sfn from Part ~ for trial Gear
on causes to be sent from Part trial. case
Supreme court-special Term-Part vII-Before Freed
man; s J.nE5eyated Ie. railroad cases. Clear.
JPres56ed 1io.6 f5o Sauses-Nos O48 ios4 1927 1925
Spgrems 1ss cogFsgTsisl s4ao sea TER
6Sss eoe7, s7e6 592l 1929 67S 1897 67oi 4S4 sos
Supreme cOurt-Trial Term-Part 1v-Before Mac
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Supreme court-Trtal Term-Parts and vI-Ad-
aGa Supreme CouTt.Trl2l al c yI-Befors Glider
so5 1922 $3.50 1888 55S 4So 4Sds 566s Ss Ss 59S 5
s4 S9 SS2s @ es$ 6s 6959 2se54 SAL Abs 544 6G4e
Supreme Court-Trfal Tern-Parts VIII and xII-Ad-
supreme Court-TTial Tern-Part Ix-Before Dusro. J.
supreme courtrai Ter-Pdrt S xefore uisl egeT T4sx
to De Part Y for % @
-Sagses to be % sent fT9m Part VII for trial Clear
% ton calendar ! called At 1870 wills for probate
Mary Waitzfeider Ann Sebup5' Fex Elk schmidt
Honora Hyde. William B. Rice, Samuel W. Milbank at
1870 q. '' ~
surrogates Cogrt-Trial Term-Before Fitzgerald. s.
city Hascsn al iosO jcodP; g m;
opens at 10 a. m Motions at 1890 a. m,
City Court-Trial Term-Part Before FtzsImons
G. Nos. 800, 1886. 1888. 1894 617 3s77 1860 i45s
CIenr. ~ ''' 1910
1sd5 ssS sI Ms9casy a5s 5la
1922 1892 1912 1872 17as 1893 1891 47O, I1I5 1915 1854
N6s city a14 G4qTa a715H TrPeF sg Pa IL cops
1915 1 SS o os $40 eg7 e7 1s4 @ i795 1880 1881 1882
1893. 3750ls Clear. " ~
short causes-Nos s84l sa91E 8ss9 s77o sS5s sses
$685. 1891. 3719 1853. 3s45. 1892 Clear.
REFEREES APPOINTED
Supreme Court
By Fitzgerald, J.
Brown Taylor-Henry W. Taft
States Trust Company Rt. Rearnev-Char;es II
Russell.
Touseman agt. McMullen-Thomas w AcNight
Matter OF Cargill-William 7. Frnmet
Finck agt. CrOgan--S. L. n Ward
Ie.nans agt. Tayl0r-Thomas D. Adams
By Andrews J.
Matter of Montant-Ed. B. lie Fetra
HaIaran agt. O'Kane (two cases)-John II Judra
BY Smith. J.
jackson agt. MeLean-chsTles Donohus.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
TO STAY IN WINTER QUARTERS

contrary to the rumors that have been published
several unles' Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor viii
Ho' .'uiSe IN the Mediterranean this winter In
the steam yacht Nourmahal is now boxed nm ana
housed In tighter and more securely than she has
ever been before. The yards have been sent don-,
ana anu al those parts Of her deckhouses and deck
ae1-neS no ~mich are not boarded in covered by
canvas. There is no skipper on board ae 49,, ~
previous winters. In fact. the yacht has no kin
per. She Is In charge of mate called Jellison
ne ana helper We're yesterday tearing or tho
canvas covering of the upper deck When asked
ABOUT the intention of Mr.. Astor in regard 70 tn
yacht Mate Jellison said that Mr. Astor bal ~ g.
tehuon or using the boat again till next June and
that he was at present with Mrs Astor In par,s
When asked about Captain CurtIss Jelison said
ne was IN england. and would not return On
further inquiry IT was found that the sLtnra- - III
mas been for so long in charge of the NonrroaboI
MSS Was no longer In the employ OF John Jacob Astor
left the vessel fi ItlSS hau
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
THE R4CETRACK.

New-Orleans. jan 1s--The form players were an
at fault heavy track to-day and Tip Gallant.
who won the third race. was the only successful
favorite. knight Banneret could have scored an
easier win in the handicap. but Newcom drew The
finish fine. The stewards have decided 10 refuse
the entry OF Tyrba in the future Summaries fol-
low:
First milaProsperO, 104 (Wedderstrand)s u
1 and 1. won. TrillO. 124 tClawsonl. 70 and
out second Lord Fairfax. 112 (FOucon) 80 10 l. third
Time .45Ss.
Second mile and twenty yards}-C1viar, IL
CvVinkheld) 4 o 1 and g. Major Mansir leo
(foucOnl, s 70 1 and 10 I. second CaIoocan 1ot
(BoIand). 20 to I. third. Time 500
Third SELLING; mile and eightht-Tip Cal
Iant 90 CWedderstrand) ) and won Fewness.
1O1 CRansoml. s to 1 and 10 l. second Eidad. los
CWinkheldl. > to 1. third Ttue-2Ol-
Fourth race handtcap; seven fuElongsl-knight Ban
neret 9T1s (Newcoml. 20 2 and B. Freltns-
huysen, 1O5 COdoul. 10 and 70 8 second e Caney.
1OO2 CBOlandl. ;. third Time :33ls-
Fifth (siX furiOngsl-Er Parker 10 (WiuEneld
to / and 2 to l. won: Josephine CVedderstrand)
70 /. second Cathedral no CBOlandl 8 u s
third. Tfme-i-1S
Sixth selling mile and ezhtnl-AIosrr
Vale. 115 (Clawson), 1 and 3 70 l. Monongah,
(Frost) 1 second; Judge Cuigley. 109
CMcJoynt, 4 TO l. third Tinle-2O1-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
>S(2p((!R}IIS 4 7
0pOR1Sr1fN'
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TO-DAY.

BOWLING.-HarlemL League-Washingto
Lotus and Phoenix teams American National
Metropolitan, Columbia and Arlington
teams Arlington National-Amity, NJ. M M.
and Straggler teams; Morning Newspaper
League-"The World" and THE Times;
New-York Royal Arcanum League-Harlem,
Empire City and LenoX teams; Brooklyn
Royal Arcanum-East New-York, De Witt
Clinton and Fern teams; Royal Arcanum
ub-League-Burnside, Fulton and Brooklyn
teams; Columbia League-Corinthian, VIII
lage and Columbia teams.
RDS-Schaefer and Morningstar.
Schaefer Academy; Hanover Club tourna-
ment; Lincoln Club tournament
POOL.-Interstate match. New-York and
New-Jersey Newark; Lincoln Club, cowboy
and pyramid pool tournaments.
BOXING.-Bernstein and Broad, twenty
five rounds, Broadway Athletic Club.
COURT TENNIS-Tournament Tuxedo
Tennis and Racquet Club.
CHESS-Columbia freshmen and Hamil-
ton Institute.
HOCKEY.-Yale and Princeton, at st.
Nicholas Rink.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
THE REPAIRS ON THE ALOHA

Large groups OF workmen have been busy recently
on the orlgantine Aloha lately built on the design
OF Clinton Crane at the Erie Basin for the Nfass~
James, of the New-York Yacht Club. There have
been reductions everywhere. About seventeen feet
OF heavy howsprit has been taken of and now lies
on the wharf a lighter jbboom will be used
Both the lower masts have been out and six faet
have been taken off the foot OF each
According TO the mate Andrew Berthold thu
total height OF the spars on this boat was at irst
lo3 feet. Fourteen feet have now been taken Off
the total height of the forward sticks Eleven
Ieet IN an have been taken of the mainmast
and maintopmast. Seven feet have been taken
on the royal The Aloha will still carry a
tcpsaliant mast. and her forward sails will be as
follows; Foresail. foretopsail fore upper topsaI
topgailant sail and royal
Mate Berthold said that as soon as the altera-
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
SAGE WILL NOT RESIGN.
DECLARES HE WON'T GIVE UP THE
STANDARD GAS PRESIDENCY.


STANDARD GAS PRESIDENCY
It is expected that the meeting to-day Of the
Executive Committee of the Standard Gas Light
Company VIII be a lively one and that Russell
Sage will then again be asked to resign the presi-
dency. afr Sage viii not accede to any such re-
quest, although it is not known whether not
he intends TO stand for reelection the annual
meeting in April He said yesterday:
] have intention of resigning, no matter what
me ! was elected president TO serve the interests
shall prove faithful Notwithstanding all the abuse
I am getting No, it would be impossible for me to
and the company's obligations for the faithful per-
formance Of which under heavy bond.
Speaking Of the Protective Committee, B. B. Nc
Alpin, fits counsel it yet too early to
say what might take place at the annual meeting.
he had reason to believe that the committee would
be successful in its purpose to control the majority
Of the stock. Additional shareholders were signing
the agreement but he thought it impolitic to let
the other side know what the committee doing
It learned yesterday from an apparently
trustworthy source that the committee had secured
the assent Of more than 1900 shares for their
proposed pooling arrangement. majority would
be about 1900 shares.
The lawyer who sent a circular inviting
proxies from stockholders of the Consolidated Gas
company reported yesterday that he had received
many letters and kilograms from stockholders,
had no doubt that this element would make itself
Monday. He said that he would go to this meet
ing with the proxies of a number of stockholders.
many OF them from out of town He would give
no Information as 70 his plans.
The directors Of the New-Amsterdam Gas Com
pany met yesterday, but according TO report took
no action of public interest.
There We're renewed reports yesterday that the
purchasers OF the SAGE and Andrews holdings of
Standard Gas Light stock were interests identified
with the New-Amsterdam Gas Company, but there
Is good authority for the belief that in any event
the stock is held by interests friendly to the
Consolidated Gas Company. If the purchasers
men connected with the New-Amsterdam
pany, in other words, il is said in well informed
quarters, understanding exists whereby the
New Amsterdam company is to be haTmonized with
the Consolidated Gas Company. which. al
ready suggested, would in that be able to
avail itself Of the East River tunnel owned and
operated by the NeW-Amsterdam Gas Company,
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
TO CHANGE GRATUIrY FUND PLAN.

The members OF the Produce Exchange are to
vote next Monday three important proposed
amendments to the gratuity fund plan of the Ex-
change Oae of these amendments provides for the
Immediate distribution Of the surplus fund, which
how amounts about S75OOO0. Another limits the
humber of assessments on deaths of members to
fifty annually, and the third gives the Exchange
authority TO purchase and retire certificates Of
membership up to the number of one thousand
When the gratuity fund was established, in 1882.
the membership of the Exchange was about three
thousand, at present. 1t estimated then
that the deaths would average about thirty a year,
and provision made for the levying of an as
sessment of g a member for each DEATH the heirs
of each deceased member to receive $4,000 from
the gratuity fund. The yearly number of deaths has
steadily increased. however, and with it the num-
Der OF assessments. The younger members oppose
the continuance Of the system its present lines,
contcnding that it is hardship to them.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
MILITARY ATHLETICS.
ARRANGING FOR THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT
COMMITTEES APPOINTED

meeting of the Executive Committee of the
Military Athletic League was held at the office OF
Colonel Charles II. Luscomb at No. 120 Broadway
yesterday The citizen soldiers determined to
make the coming tournament one Of the best the
organization has given. The league will have the
support of the military, naval and civil authorities
President Luscomb reported that he had received
replies from Governor Roosevelt and others. prom
Using to assist the organization in every way to
make the tournament success.
The following committees appointed:
Milltary-Colonel c. H. Luscomb, Colonel B.
t Clayton, 14th Regiment; Lieutenant Colonel c.
]. Setter, 18th Regiment; LieuteLant-COmmander
w. b. Franklin, Naval Militia, and Major David
Wilson, I'd Battery.
Athletic and Cycling--MaJor w A. Turpin, 18th
Regiment; Lieutenant-COmmander w. G.. Ford,
Naval Militia; Captain John ]. Dixon, 47th Regi-
ment; Captain A. S. Williams, list Regiment; Cap
tain Charles p Staubach, Sth Regiment; Captain
T. w. Timpson. 9th Regiment, and Lieutenant w
A Du BOiS, 23d Regiment.
Press and Printiug-Major David Wilson, I'd Bat
terry: Lieutenaut-Colonel n. B. Thurston, and Lieu
tenant Colonel H. II. Treadwell, 22d Regiment.
Boxes-Lis1tenant-C Colonel T. ]. O'Donoghue,
brigade staff; Leutenant-C Colonel H H. TreadweE,
22d Regimen; Major w. IS Smith, Old Guard;
Captain c. 3. Baldwin. I'd Signal Corps Captain
w L. Flanagan. 2d Battery; Lieutenant ]. c. Nc
Leer Troop c, and Lieutenant r. A. De Russy, 18th
Prizes-Major S. t. Japha, 9Th Regiment; Lieuten7
ant-CoIonel II. G. Ridabock 8th Regiment, and
Lieutenant r. J. Beach. Naval Militia
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
IMPORTERS WIN 4 SUIT.

New-Haven. Conn. Jan. 1&-Judge Townsend. Of
the United States Court. to-day handed down de-
cision IN the of the Government against Loeb
& Schoenfeld, New-York importers The import
zng firm originally brought into this country con-
signment Of embroidery The customs appraiser
Imposed duty charges in excess of the invoice. The
firm appealed. and the general appraiser reduced
the duty. Thereupon the Government, through the
Treasury Department, aDDealed 10 the courts, thus
raising the important point of the right Of the
Secretary of the Treasury to appeal from the acts
of the general appraiser or the Collector of the
Port.
The decision handed down to-day sustains the
protest Of the importers, thus ruling against the
(sflVernrnenf
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19

Company, the Schulz Bridge Company, the Pitts
burg Bridge Company. the Keystone Bridge Com
pany and the Fort Pitt Bridge Company-agreed to
come into the combination. II is said that thirty
two companies in all will be included in the COM
bination and that the capitalization will be about
S30,000O00. meeting will be held in this city next
week at the Waldorf-Astoria when the first legal
steps looking to the formation of the consolidation
to be taken. A charter for the company
Is TO be applied for at once. II is expected that
this combination will result in great saving, as
many expensive agents be done away with,
disastrous competition be stopped and economical
operation secured.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-19
NOTES OF ICE AND WATER v,eu.

NOTES OF ICE AND WATER YAcu-.
William Marks. OF Philadelphia. IS b,,,--
centreboard auxiliary schooner built for - .
New-York- The boat IS OF shallow drauzbs - "A "a
Ing only two'feet ten inches OF water as is sss,-.
for Southern waters. where Mr.. Marks inrs,sa y.
use her She Is IS feet long over all with a = -
waterline and Is feet inches OF beam. ana -.
carry gas motor OF twenty-four horse povsr y. -
Is to be named the Barbara. and will hava - -
canvas area for sailing.
Commodore Clarence A. Postley's newly p,r,s....
steam yacht COlouia Oately the Alberta burl, -
year for A. Z. Tower. OF the New-York Yacht 60,
has been brought down the Hudson Ffvs- s1 -
Poughkeepsie and moored at South Rrooklvn ~
flagship OF the LarchmOnt Yacht Club yVfi1 - --ld
tensively altered In her interior before being -
into commission In the spring - put
Since IL reported that Harry NcCalrror4 -
former owner OF the Giralda, had charfe-s5' -
big steam yacht Sapphire from AMI I, Farhs- -
the New-York Yacht Club. the news has been ca5fss
that Mr. McCalmont is 70 join the English f9rss--
in South Africa 1t Is also reported that 81 Ps-Ss
will the Sapphire himself and Cru7a ~ -
North Cape In her. The future movements ~ 49,.
steam yacht. which until lately Baron Fe-5i
nand de ROthschild's Roma. therefore remain b,
doubt
The English steam yacht Morven has been eh,r.
tered by G. L. r Robinson. of the New-Yo-k
Yacht Club for cruise in the Msditerrarss-
which viii last about three or four months IT,
MOrven Is owned BY the Earl OF Isathonn and r. ~
feet long. Mr.. Robinson was lately the owner ~
the well known cutter Queen Nab.
The LawIey Corporation. OF Boston. has an ords-
10 build 90-foOt (waterline) steam Yacht FOR = p
McQUesten. Of the Eastern Yacht Club.
The schooner Constellation. now owned BY Fra,
CTS skinner Of Boston is having extensive rsnal-g
teak bulwarks. When finished she Will be afts5
out for a cruise TO the Bahamas