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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09

rent tendency of imperialism toward
increased expense and taxation.
The German Navy dates from the
close of TIE Franco -Prussian war.
Its present strength is nominally,
six first-claSS battle-ships, ten Sc
cond and third class, and six crui-
sers, large and small; out of these
only six first-class battle-Ships and
three of the cruisers are modern.
This navy is maintained at modest
annual cost of 5 $4,000, 600 marks, or
8 10000, 1000, against 5 64.S14,44O
as the cost OF our navy last year.
The Naval bill of 1898 undertook
to fix the strength of the navy at
the end of six-year period at Sc
venteen battle-ships, eight armored
coast-defenders, nine large and
twenty six small cruisers, all modern
and efficient. The expenditure con-
templated by the bill was nearly
1.O0O,OO0,OOO marks, or s 25O, 900
600. The annual expense for ship
building in the past two years has
teen about S 100000.
And now comes the Emperor'S
grand programme to make the Ger
man Navy second only to that of
Great Britain. His plan calls for
fifty seven battle-ships, fifteen large
cruisers and thirty-six small cruisers.
The cost is placed at 100000 600
and the annual naval budget will be
increased to $43, 100000.
The fate of the measure is uncer-
tain. 1t is bitterly opposed on the
grounds of cost and uselessness, for
it is reasonably said that it will lead
to corresponding naval increase by
Great Britain, France and Russia,
leaving Germany in the same posi-
ton of relative navalssinferiority and
under far heavier burden.
The present navy of Great Britain
contains orty-fcour first class, twenty
-one second class and nine third
class battle ships, thirty four armo-
red cruisers and one hundred and
four second and third class cruisers.
Our navy is classified differ emily
from those of Europe. Including
vessels in construction, it contains
thirteen battle-ships, two armored
cruisers and seventeen protected
cruisers.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09

the conditions We propose. We are
going to consult with Senator Fora
ker, who is chairman of the Insular
Commission, and with the President,
who outlined in a general way in
his last message the very changes
that we are to lay before him in
detail.'
Charles Armstrong, of Melchoir,
Armstrong & Dsesau, shipp ing and
commission merchants, who have
offices in New York, Ponce and Co.
penhaguen, spoke of the sugar indus
try in Puerto Rico.
"The island now produces about
$1,000 tons of sugar a year," said
Mr.. Armstrong, "and on every 100
pounds of this sugar exported to the
States there is a duty which. savera-
ges. 81, go. ] think that if the duty
were removed we could produce
$4,000 tons annually at the very
least. The plantain and cOcoanut
trade would be similarly affected.
"Coffee is admitted without duty
now, but on account Of the recent
hurricane the coffee industry is tor
the present almost Frustrated. The
hurricane destroyed 80 per cent. Of
the coffee trees on the island, and as
it takes seven years for coffee trees
to begin to yield after they have
been planted, this industry will be
GRIP pied for some time to come. We
now can produce about 10000 tons,
which is worth in the neighborhood
81, 200, 900. That hurricane was a
terrible disaster to the island. Not
only were the plantations destroyed
but the people who worked them
were thrown out of employment and
nave since been abe to get none.
Trere are probably 100000 persons
on the island now who are utterly
destitute. 1t is our opinion that
with free trade, present industries
being expanded and bridges made,
all this mass of idle unprOductive
population can be made useful and
at the same time self supporting"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09
The Paris Exposition

A cable despatch from Paris to
the New York World, in speaking OF
the preparations already being made.
says:
The Exposition authorities have
been busy the last two weeks auction
ing off restaurants space, bicycle
stables, souvenir stalls and all pri-
vlleges. There will be no less ttan
sixty restaurants on the grounds, OF
all sizes and prices. The authorities
intend to tolerate no bleeding OF
visitors and will provide eating ac-
commolations for the most modest
purses. One restaurant, seating 600
persons, will give clean and COM
plete meal for 20 cents.
Kodak fiends may rejoice, as moth
ing will he done to restrain them.
Five dark rooms, accomnOda ing
twenty-five each, in different parts
of the grounds, may be used for IA
moderate charge.
There is a grave hitch over the
provisions against fire. The Paris
municipality refuses to contribute
the men and apparatus gratis, argu
ing that such charges rightly fall
upon the Exposition budget. I'll
Exposition authorities says. "Wt
are in your city and you must Civ
us protection" The mater will pro
badly have to be settled in tn
courts.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09

As the members and Senators upon
the hill gather for their daily delibe-
raticns the face of Englands grand
old woman grows in distinctness
and watches them. Outlined as
though by master artist against
the snowy column bathed in the
sunlight, the Queens brow, nose,
lips and chin appear with unerring
fidelity.
At about the time the Senate and
House are called to order by their
respective officers Victoria fades
away or, rather, is lost in the sha-
dow, and the whole pillar becomes
daiK.
~ did not believe in the likeness
till / saw it with my own eyes,
said Democratic Congressman .uhC
fingered on purpose 70 observe the
phenomen0n, z but now ] shall see
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09
Cabinet Will Not
Meddle In Africa.

At a recent Cabinet meeting the
Administration reafirmed the posi-
tton it took several months ago
that United States cannot mediate
between the Transyaal and Great
Britain until both countries request
it so to do.
The following programme was map
ped out at the meeting:
No resolution requesting the Fre-
sident to tender the good offices of
this country for mediation purposes
will be permitted to pass Congress
if Republican influence can prevent.
If such a resolution should be
adopted it will be ignored by the
President for the reason that con
duct of diplomatic affairs is placed
in the hands of the executive branch
of the Government and Congress
has no right to interfere with the af-
fairs of two foreign nations.
Speeches attacking Great Britain
and her methods are to be depreca-
ted by all Republicans of influence
throghOut the country.
Representative William Alden
Smith, of Michigan, a member OF
the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs, will offer an amendment to
to the consular and diplomatic ap-
appropriation bill, providing for a
Minister resident and Consul Gene
raj to the South African Republic.
The committee is now at work pre-
pairing this bill. Should it reject
Mr.. Smiths amendment he will cffer
it in the House with the expecta.
ton of having it accepted.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09
Sun Picture OF Queen
On White House
Porch.

The profile of Quen Victoria is
cast upon one of the pillars of the
White House porch every sunshiny
day. The most eastern column Of
the front four is the one selected
by Old Sol upon which to draw his
startling picture.
Victoria's shadow can be seen only
from the north windows of the Ex-
ecutiye Mansion or from the porch
itself, for it is thrown upon the south
side Of the post.
The silhouette appears promptly
at quarter before the noon hour
and faces east, toward the Capitol.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09
The "WOrld" On The
Butler Campaign.

Gen. Butler has retreated back
across the Tugela, which he recently
forded so confidently TO relieve La
dysmith and redeem his reputation.
Ladysmith has apparently been aban
doLed tO its flle. Gen. Buffers re-
putatiCn lies buried beneath the corp.
ses of One-sixth of the force he used
in the movement:
The British people, stunned by this
crowning disaster, wait stolidly for
the news that the republican armies
have entered Ladysmith and that
Gen. Whites army is on the way to
swell the number of prisoners at Pre-
toria to more than one fifth Of all the
British troops that have thus far
been in active combat against the
embattled farmers of the republics.
But there Is no talk OF abandoning
the attempt to conquer and extin--
guish the republics. All eyes in
England are now turned with hope
and fear upon Roberts, Kitchener
and the new plan Of campaign.
Ii seems certain that this will
consist III a movement straight up
through the so-called ''open" SOU
thern border of the Orange Free
State with all the troops the British
can gather together march in
overwhelming force. The British
speak of this movement as they we
re speaking Of Methuen's movement
before Magersfontein occurred or o.
Buffers movement before the battle
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09
News OF The Island.

lst Lieutenant John W. Heawey,
l1th U. s. Infantry, will report in
person to Lieutenant Colonel Char
les l.. Davis, 9th U. s. Infantry,
President of the Examining Board
on Monday, ior examination as to
his fitness for promotion.
Mr.. II. e. Smith of the law firm
of Landron s. Smith has returned
from a weeks visit at Ponce.
By direction of the Secretary of
War, Board of Officers has been
appointed to meet at San Juan, 2.
f., at 1000 o'clock, "a. M, on Mon
day, February II, 1900, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, for the ex-
animation of such officers as may be
ordered before it to determine their
fitness for promotion:
Detail for the Board:
Lieutenant Colonel Charles L.
Davis, 9TH U. S. Infantry +;
Major Selden A. Day, 9th U. s.
Artillery Inspector of ARTILLERY Of
the Department;
Major James A. Buchanan 10Th
U. S. Infantry;
Captain Peter II. Eagan, Assis-
tant Surgeon, U. s. Army;
Captain e. NJ Wells, Assistant
Surgeon, U. S. Army;
LIST Lieutenant Charles 3. Drake,
2nd U. s. Cavalry, Recorder
The duties Of the medical officers
will be confined to the ply steal exa-
nination.
Have you seen Hardie Bros Pho
togfaphs of the lslandg Also the
fine book of views containing eighty
six views of Porto Rico. They viii
Interest your friends in the States
Plaza Principal. 2.-p. $.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09

at the fords of the Tugela. 1t is
certain to succeed, they sav, and if
it had been carried out at the start,
as Butler wished, the Orange Free
State would now be British and the
conquest of the TranSvaal we'll under
way.
1t apparently does not occur to
them that the strategistS, or rather
the master-strategist, of the armies
Of the republics may have noticed
the temptation to this particular mo-
vement and may have some few fe-
eble plans in mnd or even partly
executed for involvinh it in disaster.
Without in any way pretending
to forecast what these plans are, it
may be remarked that the nature of
those vast interior plateaug, baking
under fiery sun and without any
supplies # water available for an
invading army, invite repetition
by the republics of the fearful lesson
which the Russians inflicted upon
Napoleon. The resOlute and valiant
soldiers of the republics have other
allies besides precipices and kOpjes.
And they are as mobile as Cossacks,
as brave and alert and resourceful
as American volunteers.
The British are building upon the
same quicksands into which the ruins
of their first campaign are sinking
out Of sight.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09
Interviews with Pu=
ertO RiCan Commits
siOners Upon Their
Arrival In The
United States.

A commission of planters and
merchants chosen by the Puerto
Rican Chamber of Commerce to con-
suit with President Mckinley in
regard to extending the United Sta
tes tariff regulations to Puerto Rico,
arrived this morning frem Ponce and
San Juan on the Red ED' Line STE
amship Philadelphia. The members
OF the commission went from the
Red d. Line pier in Brooklyn to the
ST. Lorenzo Hotel, Seventy-seNsasiT
street and Lexington avenue, where
they will remain until their departu-
re, within the next few days, for
Washington. The members of the
committee are George l. FinlaJ, a
wealthy sugar planter and chairman
of the commission; Manuel Fernan-
dez JuncoS, the secretary of the COM
mission and editor of a newspaper in
Ponce; j. d. FL. Luce, of De Ford
s. Co., bankers, and the fiscal repre-
sentatives of the United States Co.
vernment in Puerto Rico; Charles
Armstrong, member of the Puerto
Rican Chamber of Commerce; DIR.
Henna, a New York lawyer who has
been in Puerto Rico during the last
year, and Arturo Bravo, of Bravo &
Co., of Mayaguez. Accompanying
the commission are two coffee plan
ters, Lucas Amadeo and r. Coma
lez, who represent the Coffee Plan
ters' Association of Puerto Rico.
"We have come for purely com.
mercial reasons" said Mr.. Luce
this morning, "and have no political
affiliations whatever. We want
Puerto Rico to have free trade With
the United States, to be put on the
same basis in regard to trade as are
the present States and Territories Uf
the United States. We want our
goods, which are, of course, almost
entirely agricultural products-ofii-
ce, sugar, tobacco and cocoanuts-
admitted without duty to the States.
and we want to have the duties cn
our IMP Ports, which include practica.
lily everything, from Landkerchiefs
to engines, also removed. There
are immense resources in the island
which are only waiting for such q
stimulation as free trade would give
tosbe developed, and there are indus
tries which would double and treble
their present producing power under
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09
The Future Of The
German Navy.
fFrom N. Y. Herald.l

The new naval programme ofth
German Government laid before the
Reichstag on Dec. IL, and strongl.,
supported by the personal AMI otli
cial influence of the Emperor, is al.
interesting illustration OF the inhe-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09

It In my minds eye every time j
look at the White House.
"It is emblematical, l take it, Of
the nearing nearing relations of the
two countries. 1 wonder if Presi-
dent Nc Kinley's face isn't silhouet-
ted upon some pillar of Windsor
Castle or Buckingham ? 1t would
be only polite for William to return
the compliment in kind. You gen.
tlemen of the press should look into
the matter, and if our President has
neglected to do so, suggest the idea
to him as a neat little piece of re-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09
Culebra Island As
A COaing Station.
New York, February 9th, 1900.

The cruiser Z" New York has Deen ordered to go to
examine the conditions of Culebra Island coang
ton and whether it has h&rbor with sufficient depth of
water for vessels of great tonnage
After performing this duty the New York will go
crab Island for the purpose Of making similar examination
there.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09
Ways And Means Bill Reported
To The House.
Resolution introduced To Make Duty
On Puerto RiCan Products Half
Dingley Rates.
New York, February 9th 1900.

The Committee on Ways and Means has reported its
Bill on Puerto Rico to the House of Representatives
Senator Nc. Euery Of louisiana has introduced re-
solution in the Senate proposing make the duty on
Puerto Rican products half Of the Dngey tariff rates
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-09
THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
Butler Holds Position.
Relief OF Ladysmith Believed Certain.
New York, February 9th, 1900.

Dispatches from Durham state that General Butler
holds the position gained by his last fights North of Tugela
River
The relief of Ladysmith is believed to be cortain
The above cabegms belong the BolET ERcANr1 their
eproduciOn in form will fifty dollars for cable
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-29
A SEASON OF TUCKING.
There Is Scarcely n Waist Being Worn
without This Form OF
Trimming.

The proverbial search for the needle
in the haystack is simple calculation
compared to the finding of design
in the repertoire of fashionable sum-
mer waists that has not for it's gar
niture some form of tucking. The
trimming is used in every manner
imaginable, from the single tuck two
inches wide on each side of the front
of the bodice to the tiny groups inter
spersed w'h rows of delicate inser-
ton, says iiclen Grey-Page, in the
Chicago i. ming News.
Upon W. h waists tucking is very
tastefully ranged in yokes, the deep,
square or being most fashionable.
There are IN, however, several round
designs, b. these are to be avoided,
since they avor of last years modes.
One of t;e prettiest uses that tuck
ing can be put to is shown upon the
new silk waists. The goods is pinched
up in tiny little tuclxs scarcely larger
than cords, and, in fact, they closely
simulate corded garniture.
For evening LOdices tucking is al
most exclusively used. The tucks are
very narrow, and are finished with n
very narrow edging of real lace or n
tiny frill of accordion plated chiffon.
Then there is the very popular meth
cd of arranging the entire waist-front
and back, in small tucks. This style
is very popular this year.
When laundering tucked wash
waists it may be profitable to know
that the task may be greatly simpli-
fed by running Il basting thread
through the groups of tucks before
they are put into the water. This
holds them fat and makes them very
easy to iron.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-29

The year book Of the Department OF
Agriculture, just issued, is a model
work Of the very greatest interest To
farmers. Its value cannot be estimated
In money or in immediate results, since
much OF it is for the future. A glance
at the articles gives SONS idea of what
is aimed at, particularly so since the
volume was gotten up In part TO give a
survey Of century Of agricultural
effort in the United States. These
special articles are, however, only part
of the value OF the work, since in the
appendix there is great mass OF statis
tical fact as to institutions and
organizations connected with the
agricultural Industries OF uncommon
value to every group OF organized
farmers the country over.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-29

The first bulletin on the Porto Ricau
ceusus has been issued by the War
Department. II says: THE population
of Porto Rico shown by the schedules
Of the present census taken with refer
ence to the date Of October l6, 1899,
was 95S, ,243. This was about nine
teuths Of the population Of Maryland in
1850. the State whose population is
nearest TO that of Porto Rico. Previous
ceususes Of the island. in comparison
with the present, have shown the fol-
bwine results: 1S60-583 ,30S; 1877.
53l GAS; 18S7-798. .585; 1S97-899. .439.
The island is about as densely popu-
lated as Massachusetts, and is about
three times the size of Long Island,
n. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-29

Democrats are trying to make the
farmers discontented because they are
paying n little more money this year
for their wire nails and wire for Ienc-
ing. or course they never poiut out to
the farmers that his extra profit this
year on two or three bushels of corn
will pay for any increase in the price of
keg of nails, and that his profits on
all his farm products in this year alone
will pay for many times the cost of his
barbed wire, besides leaving him a
handsome surplus TO put in bank or pay
off his mortgage.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-29
TO THE PUBLIC.
st. Ignace, Mich, June 26, 1900

st. Ignace, Mich, June 26, 1900.
EDITOR JoURNAL:
Six days after leaving home, DIR.
Belts was notified by the State Dental
Board to stop practicing, not being
instructed as TO the facts In the case as
they are now. The informant must
haye instructed the Dental Board
Immediately al ter my departure, taking
advantage of helpless coudiNon as
to physical s kte. The law was not
framed to kea qualified men from
practicing like4 Pr. BettsNn their pre-
ceptors offices unqualified men from
setting up of4es, imposing upon a
trustiul public. Khis Interpretation OF
the law is hal not only from the
general public ~ from the Dental
Profession who Hrmit it, especially
under such circunfl Ances as mine.
could cite you to a uJpber OF men who
have been working r others in the
same way that DIR. BeNs is working for
me. Some are still wdking for noted
Dentists, in their aGMnce too, and
nothing has been done tXhinder them.
Why? because they are Mod Dentists
and that is all the pe6Ale and the
profession want. Such mei;are quail
fled first by mother nature, aAd by close
application come TO the front at once
despite their poverty. Where one has
this natural qualification close appli-
cation counts, il one is not thus quail
fed by nature, there is nothing but
failure before him.
do not know and do not want to
know who the informant was. will
venture to state that never before In
the history OF this state has any one
tried to hinder under such conditions
as l am placed.
am happy to state that am much
improved in health.
Very respectfully,
Z. d. WINFIELD.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-29
SEA BATHING.
when Gone About In the Right Way
h Very Beneficial to
Women.

Sea bathing during the summer Is
rather more of an ordeal than pleas
ure to many women. One of the prin-
.cipal reasons is, says the American
Queen, that so few know how to swim,
an accomplishment that all ought to
possess; and instead of wishing and
wishing to be able, and again and again
saying: ~ must really learn to swim,"
she should accomplish her desire and
learn at once-not in the ocean when
the immense expanse of water is ap-
palling and the waves, however small,
disturb one, but in a swimming bath,
where the surface of the water is
smooth and the depth is known exact
ly. Having learned to swim there is
the greatest enjoyment to be had out
Of summers vacation at the seaside,
IL one be not imprudent-even n good
swimmer should not go out very far or
swim until she becomes tired.
Wear n perfectly plain bathing suit;
Il is not only more comfortable and be-
coming, but is more modest.
For those who cannot swim there Is
still enjoyment and benefit to be had
out of sea bathing IL gone about in the
right way. When ready for your bath
wade in the water at once up to your
waist, then holding on. to the lifeline
with your face to the shore fall down
into the water so that you are wet
thoroughly-this is the first point I'd
the enjoyment of the bath-then keep
moving constantly; jump up and
down; try to swim toward the shore.
Remain in the water not more than 15
minutes and dress as quickly as possi-
Bile.
If all this dressing and undressing
seems too much trouble for the short
time one can, with benefit, remain In
the water, try q salt rub in your own
room and you will get all the benefits of
the sea bath with considerably less
trouble. Put a few pounds of coarse
salt, sea salt by preference, in basin;
pour enough water on the salt to pro-
duce n sort of slush. This should then
be taken up in handfuls and rubbed
briskly over the entire person. The
next thing is n rinsing off with clear
water, preferably cold, and brisk rub
bing with the Turkish towel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-06-29
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