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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01

fee and tobacco, General Davis
said:
'sCoffee is the principal reliance
of Puerto Rico. For five years it
has represented seven tenths of eve
rything exported.
The grade Of coffee in Puerto Ri
co is nearley like that of Costa Rica
and Guatemala, but is considerably
stronger than those coffees. 1t is
very much desired and esteemed in
Europe, commanding price there
equal to the best grades of Mocha
and Java sold there. He then gave
statistics concerning sugar and to-
bacco.
After this he described the destrnc.
tion wrought by the hurricane Of Au-
gust last.
Continuing, he said:
The industrial depression falls hea-
West upon agriculture, for the Island
has no other source of wealth.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01
AguinaIdo To
The Herald.

Aguinaldo has addressed to the
New York Herald the following let
ter, which was received through Sc
nor Mabini, his chief counselor:
+" Gentlemen - Convinced that
you treat Philippine questions with
Importantly, and with the Objec;
that public opinion of the great free
aud civilized nation be not misled,
L take the liberty to ask you to make
yourselves an echo of the following
opinions throughout the American
press;
"Ihe Philippine people do not
sustain any systematic hatred aga
inst foreigners. On the contrary.
they receive With pleasure and gra-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01

The overcoming hope of the in.
habitants is that there will soon be
free trade with the United States.
In the reference to the proposed
insular loan, General Davis said
"As to the ability of Puerto Rico
to secure thoroughly such loan,
say for ten or fifteen millions, /
thing it capable of easy demonstra-
ton. The real estate of the Island
is worth $15O, 100000. The Island
has no deLt very fortunate circnns-
trnce.
Any money raised, or loans pla.
ced, should be in the name of the
Government of Puerto Rico, and, if
duly authorized by Congress, should
be placed at 5 per cent. or even less
interest.
To be continued
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

- ~
ttude those who really wish to CO.
operate for their liberties and pros.
perity.
Filipinos continue to fight aga
INST Americans not because of hat
red, but to demonstrate that far
from loOking with indiffence on the
political situation they know how to
sacrifice themselves for a govern
ment which assures individual liber-
ties and is administered in confor-
nifty with the necessities and desi-
res of It's people.
"The present state of war does
not permit the people to give frank
expression to a manifestation of their
aspirations. For this reason Fill
plnos wish ardently that the Con-
gress of the United States shall hear
them before deciding upon their
future.
"TO this end the Filipinos ask
Congress either to nominate a civil
commission which may put itself in
contact with Filipinos who have in
tiuence in pacific villages, as well as
among the people under arms, or
permit a commission of such Fill
pinos to go to American in order to
express the desires of the people.
81 hope confidently that when
the Americans and Filipinos know
each other better not only will the
present conflict cease, but other fu-
ture ones will be forestalled.
"The conscientious opinion of the
masses in America appears to follow
on their traditions, and these cons
titute for the present the only qua
rantee for hopes of all honorable FL
lipinos."
On this letter the Herald COM
ments editorially stating that now
that the insurrection is on its last
legs Aguinaldo assumes to speak
for the FilipinOs and that it is rat.
her late in the day for Aguinaldo
todevelop desire to know the Ame-
rican people.
There is one thing for Mr.. Agui-
naldo to do concludes the g Herald ,,
and that is to lay down his arms,
and bow to the sovereignty of the
United States.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01
News OF The Island.

By paragraph first of special orders
carbohydrates Department of
Puerto RicO-February 1st 1900.
Capt. r. M. Blatchford. 18th Infan-
try, has been ordered to proceed at
once with the installation of the
successfully elected candidates in
San Jua1.
In the races for sailing vessels
that took place Saturday last in Ma
yaguez, the "Guajiro of Mr.. Ma
nuel Faha, won the first price of
twenty pesos.
MIR. Pedro Arroyo of Barros is at
present in this City.
Mr.. Jose Crespo Pagan died at
las Piedras.
A most brilliant reception was
held at the house of Messrs. Fritze.
in Ponce, Saturday last. The dance
commenced at nine o'clock and it
was about four o'clock in the morn
ing when the guests took leave.
Mr.. Maxine and Miss Carmen
Montana we're married at Mayaguez.
Monday at l p. m. a fire started in
a house at Vista Allegro Poncel.
Fortunately the firemen were promp-
tly on the spot ard the fire was easily
extinguished.
The following cases are to be
brought up for trial tomorrow befo.
re the District Court of Arecibo:
against Elias Miranda for robbery
and against Salustiano Miller for
larceny.
Mr.. j. Salas las taken possession
of the Office of Alcalde in Toa Baia
to which he was recently elected By
popular vote.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01
Statements OF Ame=
riCans Coming
From The Transvaal

1t is reported from Alden that
American passengers on the steams-
hip Konig from the Transvaal made
the following statements concerning
the war =
The total Of the Boer losses in the
entire s0ar in killed, wounded and
prisoners, including recent battles,
does not exceed 800.
Less than half the adult Beers are
now under arms, the government
not having yet required the services
of all burghers.
The Beers have ammunitions to
last for three years, and Pretoria is
provisiOned for one year.
All the Boer victories have been
won by forces greatly inferior to
the British in number.
The Boer plan of campaign is
purely defensive, and they are conf
dent that they can maintain the
Transvaal borders against any num-
Der of British which can be sent
against them.
The number of Beers in the field
has been greatly exaggerated; they
have less than twenty five thousand,
but as many more are ready to ans
wer the call of the government whe.
never needed.
"There are plenty of malasr and
ammunition for all. In no battle
have the Beers had more than four
thousand men engaged.
"They had that number opposed
to General Butler at Tugela.
CAT Nickolson's Mex the British
had retreated to strong position on
rocky kopje There they wele
isolated from the rest of the army
and attacked by twelve hundred
Beers. They lost eight hundred in
killed and wounded, and.the rest sur
rendered. 1t was Majuba Hill over
again.
"The Beers have really compile
tely beaten the British in every en-
gagement Of any Importance so far,
and the British have not yet lear
ned how to fight the Beers.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01
Extracts From Gem
eral Davis State-
ment Before The
Senate COmnli-
tee on Pacific Island
And Puerto Rico.

After giving some general infor-
nation concerning the Island, its
geography, inhabitants and formed
methods of government, General
Davis explained in detail the chan
ges he had made in the Judicial sys-
tenn, and especially the change from
Secretary of Justice to the Judicial
Board. He also explained the or
ganization and functions of the q.
s. Provisional Court.
In reply to a question as to cof-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01
Resolutions Passed By The Senate
Committee On Puerto Rico.
Agreed To rs OIO Duty.
Puerto Ri 3 Save Delegate In Congress.
Agreed To rs OIO Duty.
Puerto Rigo ii Save Delegate In Congress.

New Yorl esgry st. 1900
It is reported Mlaiington that the Committee on
Pacific Islands AM ~ Rios Of the United States Senate
agreed upon mposiue duty of Is per cent between
this Island and th Us states.
1t was also aereed Aat erto Rico would name De-
legate to Congress
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01
Latimer Told Ways And Means
Committee Is OO Duty Would
Create III Feeling.
Ames Said American Have Large
Interests In Puerto Rico.
URGED FREE TRADE.
New York, February 1st, 1900.

New York, February 1st 1900.
Dispatches from Washington state that Mr. Ramon La
timer said yesterday before the Ways and Means Commit
tee that duty OF Is per cent in the tariff between the Uni
ted States and Puerto Rico would create i'll feeling
This is in reference the Bill decided upon by the Re-
publcans on the Ways and Means Committee as
substitute for the Payne bill.
Mr. Azel Ames told the Committee that the Americans
had large interests in Puerto Rico and urged free trade
as the best means Of protecting those Interests.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01
THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
Troops To South Africa.
The Situation OF Ladysmith.
New York, February 1st 1900.

Dispatches from London state that the Cavalry briga-
de in Adershot has been ordered be ready to depart
mediatey for South Africa
Dispatches from the Commander in Chief in Ladys-
mh dated 28th instant state that the British can hold for
long time with the present garrison and that they are con-
ident of having supplies and ammunition for long time
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01
Terrible Shows In Spain.
THE EPDEMICYINFLUENzA.
Five ThousandIC Gases hlMadrid.
New York, February 1st, 1900.

Dispatches from Madrid bring the news of the death
Of Mr. Correa former Minister of War in the Cabinet pres
ded by Sagasta
1t is added that the cold in Spain great and terrible
have been reported from several spanish Cities
The influenza epidemic is doing great ravages in Ma
drid
Five thousand have been already reported in thai
City.
The above Cagms belong the BoET MERcANT and tbei
eprOductOn in any form will cost fifty dollars for each cable
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01
SPECIAL CABLE SERVICE
DIRECT FROM NEW YORK
TO THE
"BOletin Mercantil"
From The Associated Press.
New York Firm To Build A Rail.
road Connecting San Juan
And Mayaguez.

New York, February 1st 1900.
New York paper that firm in that city has
secured contract to build railroad in Paerto Rico
This railroad will eventually connect Mayaguez and
San Juan.
The work will begin very from San JUAN
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01
Boer Casualties AT SpiOnkop.

New York, February 1st, 1900 7qaG ~ EGHg
Latest dispatches from Pretoria that at Sponkop
fifty three Beers killed ard one hundred and twenty
wounded.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01
Congressman Weeks Speaks In
Behalf OF Puerto Rico.
New York, February 1st 1900.

Representative Edgar Weeks of Michigan who visited
Puerto Rico not long ago spoke yesterday in the House
on the necessity of fixing the Puerto Rcan Status quickly
possible.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-01
The Puerto RiCan Census.
New York, February lst, 1900.

1t is reported from Washington that the preliminary
Census estimate of the population Of Puerto Rico is 679
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-31

"Sc-prl-zwm--xlk qg-hbdhbjmrk-
qzzxmx-pst-" The author sat al
his desk with the perspIration pour.
ing from his brow like the far-famed
falls of Lodore. His matted hair
slapped round his head at each move
ment like hastily wrung dishcloth.
He was writing a realistic novel. The
day was warm. It was a dreadful and
exhaustive job. but being realistic 1t
had to be done to the life. He started
again. "Ggggc-vywg0c)tN I'M ipx$vgb
unfortunate wretch that / ami" The
author could be distinctly seen melt
ing away under the hot Are OF the
terrific Undertaking H made an
other supreme effort "Kt-kt-kt-
klk-klk-tk--tk--tk "ItIl have
to do" he soliloquized under his
breath. Its the best can do unless
/ compiuInise with Get upv-but no.
never!'' lie was endeavoring to write
on paper 'he sound made to horse to
accelerate It's speed. such-such are
the trials of realism STRAY Stories.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-31

under the merciless lash of q rawhide
whip. but other teams got In front and
for time the dust obscured the claim
seekers. The team ran on to q big
roll of new wooden blankets and SHE'D
away from the tempting bit OF jet
sam. There was no time to lose. as
others seemed to be gaining In the
race. The thought that some one
among the tholsands In that excited
mob might secure the claims which
they had set their minds on winning
caused Mr.. Graves to ply the whip
while he pitied the team he was driv-
ing.
At last the horsemen far In advance
gradually spread out and the outfits
behind became widely separated. When
Mr.. Graves and his companion. who
held on to the seat, In plunging
through the raylnes OF Cottonwood
canyon. came up on the rise beyond
they sighted the fringe OF trees along
the Eagle Chief valley, and were graf
ified to realize that they were at last
In the lead. 1t was not till they were
sure OF their claims that they drew
rein and allowed the mule and horse
breathing spell. Mr.. Graves staked
his claim on the quarter east OF the
present town OF Augusta. and this
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-31
PICTURESQUE CORFU.


Quaint Legends In the Pretty Ioniap
Corfu Is one of the most charming
of the Ionian isles. Notwithstanding
its surroundings the Inhabitants are
neither good sailors nor fishermen, but
given to athletic sports and target
shooting, says the New York Tribune
Superstitions and legends abound and
long rock Is always shown to strang-
ers with the explanation that 1t Is the
ship OF Ulysses turned to stone by Nep-
tune as 1t was returning from Ithaca
With climate equal to that OF Sicily
OF Corfu is popular as winter resort.
Careless as the natives are about gath
ering the olives. these still yield a
goodly quantity of oil, which, beside
salt, is their only export. A traveller
marveIs to find the most primitive ap-
pliances still in use. The ovens arc
mere domes Of brick or clay and on
their doors. which are only rough
stones, a red cross is painted. This
same sign is found on many of the
doors of the houses. OIL lamps OF brass
and silver, or OF bronze with open res
ervoir and in the most fantastic and
graceful shapes. are still in common
use. Bread Is baked and clothes are
washed in the fashion of a hundred
years ago. yet the former Is palatablc
and the latter are redolent with lemon
peel and laurel leaves. A pretty sight
is a Corfu fete beneath the pale green
olive trees. Men and women In pic
turesque costumes. with graceful move
ments. wind in and out OF the mazes
of their national dances. to the music
of violins, tambourines and guitars. A
Greek funeral is grewsome sight. The
body is carried to the grave in an open
coffin. the face being visible to every
passer-by. At the house walters, soma
of them gifted at improvising. recite
in prose or verse the virtues of the
dead and the sorrow of the friends.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-31
Heat. tn. YerI.. r.rs.eoo..

Up to the present time Chicago has
been able to boast the largest tele-
scope in the world-that at the Yerkes
observatory at Lake Geneva. But
the monster telescope at the Paris ex-
position, which will bring the moon
within thirty-six miles. is three times
the length of the Yerkes telescope. 1t
is 1877 feet long. feet in diameter and
weighs twenty-one tons. The lenses,
the largest in existence, measure over
forty-nine inches in diameter and
weigh 1920 pounds. 1t is because OF
the difficulty in the way OF making
these monster lenses that the world
mas waited until the close of the nine
ieenth century for such an instrument.
The process OF making big lenses has
Tor nearly two centuries been a most
jealously guarded monopoly of Paris.
There is only one manufacturer OF
them in the world, NJ. Mantois, the di-
rect successor of Guinaux, who, it is
claimed, invented the process at the
beginning OF the present century.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-31

whole claim is to be soon included In
the town site.
After driving their stakes and noting
the time they were greatly surprised
to find that the faithful mule and horse
had made tho run OF thirty-two long
miles In the Incredible space OF three
hours.
The team appeared completely ex-
hausted. wind-bsolten in fact. Tho
mule laid down and rolled, got up and
shook himself and took a new lease OF
life. Tho horse. by kind nursing. rc-
covered, and both animals did good
service afterward on the beautiful
claim they won SO nobly for their mas-
ter.
During tho winter following the
opening Of the Strip there was not .
stack OF hay In the whole country
south Of the line. WitAout any corn
Mr.. Graves had to winter one hun
dred head OF cattle and horses brought
TO his new home from Rice county,
Kansas. Tho stock wintered through
With NO other provendcr than the ma
two Wild grass that had cured stand
lng where Il grew. The rich bufIaio
grass has an abundaucs Of nutrieis0s
lietls sseds imbedsd IN IT. STALKS thsi
psFvss ~ Durpess = sraia fesd aad
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-31
SHE FELL IN WITH SNAKES.

Story of . Quaker Woman Concerning
Her 0irlhood In Indiana
Mrs. Alice Wilson. modest Quaker
lady of Kokomo. Ind. can tell . snake
story that knocks out the professional
snake liar. and hers has the refreshing
distinction of being true. Near the
banks of small stream. known for
nearly half a century as Rattlesnake
creek. stood the cabin home of Nor
ton Ellis. sturdy Quaker. From the
hill on which the cabin stood was
path leading to a spring some distance
away, water being carried from this
for house use. One Sabbath day after
noon returning from meeting. tho old
est daughter. Alice, now Mrs. Wilson,
was sent to the spring for water. When
tripping along with her bucket the
child felt the earth giving way under
her feet. She Suddenly broke through
the ground and fell to her shoulders
into a cavern full Of rattlesnakes.
The cries of the girl brought the fam
lily to the rescue. and when she was
pulled out of the cave a dozen or more
of the venomous reptiles were clinging
to her body and clothing. Mr.. Ellis,
though devout Quaker and strict
observer OF the Sabbath. deemed this
an extraordinary occasion not con-
templated in the scriptural Injunction.
He summoned his neighbors and a
general attack was made on the den OF
the snakes. After two hours OF hard
hghting, in which there were several
narrow escapes. the last occupant OF
the cave lay dead on tho ground At
the end Of the slaughter 521 dead rat
tiers were piled up in the path. An
examination disclosed the fact that
the spring at the foot Of the path was
connected with the snake den by an un-
derground passage. 1t is singular fact
that this spring was counted the best
and purest water for miles around. The
girl suffered no injury from the thrill
ing experience. The incident gave Rat
tlesnake creek its name.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-31

A strange story comes from Susque-
hanna county, Pa. According to n
veracious correspondent three wildcats
at Fiddle Lake attacked big eagle,
which is wintering among the trees in
hemlock grove near the lake. Al
though attacked from three points, the
bird gallantly held its own ana slew
two of the wildcats. This is the way
he did It: Singing out one OF the cats
the eagle grasped 1t tightly by the
neck. burying his talons deep in the
flesh; then. rising almost perpendicu-
larly for about 100 feet. allowed his
prisoner to drop on ledge of rocks
Two falls killed the first victim. but
three were required to get away with
the second. The survivor. seeing the
fate of his companions. few down the
mountain side.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-31
RACE FOR A CLAIM.
INCIDENT OF THE CHEROKEE
SETTLEMENT.
How NJ F. GrAv-s. MuIs aud Horse
Carried Their Load to . Rich Town
site In September. 1898 ~ wild
Ride.
(Mlchita Lettsr.l

\Wlcnlta Letter.)
When in the early nineties, Hoke
Smith, secretary OF the interior, on
cially announced September 16th, 1893.
as the day the Cherokee Strip would
be opened for immediate settlement,
M. f. Graves and his son-in-law. John
Rolls. fitted canvass top on a farm
wagon. laid in supply OF provisions
and left Rice county. for the line.
Their team. a mule and horse.
seemed pretty well matched for the
run Graves and Rolls were bent on
making for claims in this part of the
territory.
When the appointed day came they
were with the thousands OF home
seekers on the border south of Kiowa
waiting for the hour when the dis
charge OF gun would give the signal
to start As the moments grew short
every one seemed to gather energy for
thu grand rush. When the report
rang out on the air. the immense
throng In motley conveyances and
horseback and afoot broke simuita-
neously for their choice of locations in
the heretofore forbidden country. Se-
rious accidents amid the general
scramble caused brief delays. An un-
known man was thrown from his horse
and had his neck dislocated. All
rushed madly. biindly on seeming un-
aware Of the occurrence. the riderless
horse following the flying teams
through clouds Of dust that rose in
their wake.
The mule and horse did their best
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-31
scHooLsoy.s EXAMINATIONS.

The Queer ids.s of sssss Lads Repro
dueed.
Examination papers often reveal the
strange ideas which somehow or other
get into the heads Of the person, youth
or adult. undergoing the ordeal of dis
playing what he knows. The Hnrro-
Wan. a monthly paper published at
Harrow. Engiand's famous school. sets
forth some of these remarkable hailu-
cinations. In his examination on the
Bible one boy wrote: THE man Moses
was very meek. He occasionally got
Into violent temper. which was the
cause OF his earthly death. Job was
swallowed by whale. Would there
were a sword In my hand, for now I
would kill thee said Moses to the
golden calf, when he came down from
the mount. Ruth went and weancd
the corn In the fields OF Boaz. Elisha
made Gehazi a leopard. Six days shall
thy neighbor do all that thou hast TO
do. but the seventh is the Sabbath. In
IL thou shall do no manner of work. :"
In French examination paper this
was written: "Saurien "a lizard-lika
crcature) derived from savior Ito
know. rien tnothing)-a good-for-
nothing creature" In history paper
was question relating to the capture
Of Quebec. and student wrote:
when you get to Quebec you sail up
the river Just by and when you get
Into the bay You find that in the mid
die 1t is all water and round 1t is land
1t Is very big bay" Here arc some
political views OF one boy; "A radical
comes to mean a whig. and then a
roundhead, and SO II means literally
rufiian. Household suffrage was a kind
OF disease. at one time, in all the
houses. because OF too long working at
the factories" To another youth the
ordeal of examination evidently was
ideal. for he wrote. "They made GRIM
inals go through an ideal; their ideal
was walking over hot ploughshaies."
Light is let In on an important fact OF
ancient history In the statement that
"Oud was banlshed because OF the
Immortality OF his works" From tho
natural-history paper OF another stu
dent came these two contributions to
human knowledge: "An elephant eats
three mctes Of fiour day" and you
die II tiger scratches you. from the
vermin In his claws"