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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-05
FOR SALE PROPERTY
LEAVE SAN JUAN

On sale 300 cuerdas of land between the Mu-
nicipa. districts Of Luquillo and Fajardo.
Full information will be given at II Fortaleza
Street. San Juan, Porto Rico
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-05
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Galveston Daily News = sThe
gold democrats Of Indiana have re-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-05
Candidacy of Bryan.
New York. July 9Th, 1900

New York, July 9TH, 1900
The Democratic conven-
ton held in Kansas City will
name Mr.. Bryan a candidate
for the Presidency of the
United States and will adopt
the programme last agreed
upon.
New York Market.
New York, July 5th, 1900
Wheat Flour i" Tum-
badora S 4.4O
Centrifugal Sugar. {" A rs
Muscovado sugar.. (" A 2I5
Sterling exchange :. 4.84I32
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-05
Amnesty for the Fill
ipinos.
Full text Of the Proclamation.

The following is the proclamation
of amnesty issued by General Mac
Arthur on the authority of Presid
ent Nc Klnley -
NOTICE OF AMNESTY.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16

Increased from $4,000 $4,000. n order 70 p~up-
erly strengthen banks bridges. walls etc
should provision be made for general Improvement
the usual appropriation OF $4,000 FOR ordinary r.
pairs viii probably be sufficient TO keep the caaaig
in good condition as at present until such ns--
work can be progressed. Thus the necessity FOR q
larger appropriation may be avoided
The repeal OF 50 much OF Chapter 95 OF INs =,
companies with a capital In excess OF 5000 ~
wish to go on record as strenuOUsly urging its -
peal. This would make possible the OTganizaf.-
OF companies which can own and control both az
and canal boats as well as transfer at elevators
in Buffalo and New-YOrk- A reduction Of frelghs
rates between lake ports and New-YOrh City You'd
be inevita bic.
/ DO not believe this Is against the interests ~
boatmen. More boats would be built. more ne,
required 70 handle them, and they would doubtless
receive State wages. instead OF the uncertain
earnings Of their boats incident to the present con
dition
Colonel Partridge in closing his report makes ae-
acknowledgement that the satisfactory results OF TIA
years work OF the Department are due largely n
the energetic and loyal cooperation OF his deputy
general Inspector and assistant superintendent He
also bears witness 70 the large measure Of con-
scieutious assistance rendered BY others Associated
with him in the conduct Of the Department
Accompanying the report OF the Superintendent
is detailed statement and report addressed 10 rim
by the General Inspector, j. Nelson Iuobs covering
condition Of structures, progress OF work, etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
MAZET REPORTS IN AT LAST
MAJORITY AND MINORITY EACH SUBMIT
DOCUMENTS.
THE FORMER cRITIcIsEs THE CITY Gov
SION TO REVISE THE CHARTER
THE LATTER DEFENDS
TAAIAIANY

Information was sent from Albany last even
ing that the majority and minority reports OF
the Mazet Investigating Committee had been
submitted TO the Assembly. but that the read
ing Of the two long documents had not been in
nicted upon the Assemblymen. The majority
report was signed by Robert Mazet, Edward H.
Fallows, Harrison Wilson. Thomas NJ Costello
and James b. McEwan. the Republican mem
bers, and the minority report was signed by
Benjamin Hoffman and Anthony J. Boland.
The majority report declares that many grave
evils in the administration and management Of
the departments Of the city government were
disclosed by the testimony before the commit
tee. that the distinct fact that the city has "the
most perfect instance OF centralized party gov
eminent yet known was made clear, that the
central power is not the Mayor but the man
who stands behind the Mayor, debating ap-
pointments. directing officials, controlling
boards. occurring members of the Legislature
and the Municipal Assembly," meaning Richard
Croker The administration of Mayor Van
Wyck is attacked vigorously, and the manage
ment Of the police and several departments of
the city government is arraigned at length. The
attempted Ramapo steal is dealt with in a ging-
erly way, and the recommendation for iegisla-
ton against the assessment Of candidates for
jUdicila offices, a subject of disagreement among.
the members Of the committee, was extremely
mild
Accompanying the majority report We're eight
bills providing for the appointment of a COM
mission by the Governor to revise the city char
ter; to give 10 borough presidents the right to
vote on all subjects before the Board of Public
Improvements; requiring all water contracts to
have the approval of the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment, the Board Of Public Improve
ments and three-fourths of the members of the
Municipal Assembly; repeating the law which
prevents the city from getting water from Suf-
folk County; providing for the printing in Janu-
airy and July Of list of all city employees; re-
pealng the law compelling the publication Of
election registry in pamphlet form; requiring
the Dock Department to purchase supplies from
the lowest bidder and giving to the proposed
charter revision commission power to invoke the
aid of courts of record in aid Of its process and
authority
The minority report seeks to defend the Tam
many administration in the city and the man
sgement of several departments 1t contains
no recommendations for legislation. and says
defantly: I'VE have but single recommended
ton make, and that is that the people of the
city of New-York be permitted to- govern them
selves" The investigation Of the committee is
declared to have been bogus and partisan"
It is asserted that from the beginning the COM
mittee stood discredited."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
IN THE ASSEMBLY.

Albany. Jan 15.-In the House tonight Assem-
blyTnau Fanows. OF New-York. submitted the re-
port Of the Assembly special committee 70 tnves-
tigate the affairs OF New-YOrk City, OF which
Former Assemblyrnan Mazet Is chairman. II was
filed and ordered printed. Mr. TrainoE, OF New
York. presented the report Of the minority mem
bers OF the committee which took the sama course.
The report Of the joint Committee on Taxation
was submitted and referred TO the Committee On
Taxation and Retrenchmsnt
Mr. hamburger. OF New-YOrk, introduced two
resolutions. one condemning the State Excise De
partrnent and urging the Assembly 70 wipe the
present Raines Excise law of the statute BOOKS
and the other providing for the appointment oy rns
Chair Of a committee OF five to investigate ths AZ
fairs OF the New-York Society for the PrsvenISSe
OF Cruelty to Children. commonly known ~ -
Gerry society He endeavored to have both nis
resolutions debated. but Mr.. Aids ooJecLe9 Sn1
they went over for one week under the rulSss. -
on a resolution introduced by Mr. SnydsL -
Ulster the House adjourned until tomorrow 49, 49,
ing out OF respect the memory or CIeneral tzeOA7
A Shame a former Speaker OF the HouSs-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
REPORT OF THE REGENTS.
DECIDED ADVANCE IN THE STANDARD
OF BUSINESS EDUCATION.

Albany. jan 15.-The annual report OF the STATE
Board or Regents shows that there were q 4as stu
dents In 1893 In Network colleges. professional
technical and other special schools as Compared
with 69.77S in New-YOrk high schools and acad-
emles The report says that there has been dur
ing the last year a decided advance in the stand
ards Of business education IN NeW-York State. and
largely on account OF the movement In this STATE
there has been also a distinct increase IN the IN
terest taken business education In other States
The better class OF business schools IN New-Yorl<
and in many other States are urging the necessity
of longer and more thorough courses than they
have heretofore advocated.
Beginning with 1901 business exauina tons viii Be
held in January and June each year
The report OF the High School Department shows
the number Of high schools now IN tho university
to be 81 and the number OF academies 134. an IN
crease Of three academies and tWenty-ssven high
schools during the last year.
The average salary OF high school teachers has
increased from sl5 II TO ss7 1893 while az the
same time the average salary in academies has
decreased from sos 81 to S95 q.
In 1898 800 high schools expended S.23S rs 5 or
SI3 81 for each student instructed; in IsH tsa
1875 S. OF So 19 for each student The
average expenditure per student In the academies
$49 % in 1893 increase OF SIS Il OF
1896. The total expenditure for secondary educa-
ton in the State IN 1899 was $ S. OF which
SS22155 36 1913 per cent. was from local
and 1891 sS So, only 10S7 per cent contributed
BY the State During the last year the unfver-
sity granted TO the secondary schools S33 ST a. OF
which S56 700 for the 800 quota under the Eor-
ton law, Sie 29 50 for attendance 80 y 8 for books
and apparatus and 1885 for credentials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
TO STOP PRIZEFTGHTS

Albany Jan. 10 (speciaD.-AssembIyman Lewis
OF monroe COUNTY VINO introduced a bill last week
repeating the Horton law, expressed himself to-
night confident that his bill would rass 49, 10
sembly. He said
am not so sure of the Senate because 7 have no,
saiAed Win many members of that house on the
etuDJoci All Whom ! have seen, however sra
strongly IN favor of the bill. l was indeed sur
Rtsgq 70 see now many who opposed the repeal OF
law last year have changed their minds
a. TINS session The recent McCoy-Choynsd feb3
n4S Ca4sed stu greater revulsion of feeling
whlch believe VIII easily overthrow the HortlS1,
Many who have hitherto been in favor OF
PIlLelshuhs nave now come TO the belief thai the
sport as conducted in this State has becona 'i %
Iarce am certain that my bill will pass the As
siderable extent. "eiS I" con-
"A, Many , other members of both houses concur with
Ine otliloh or MT. Lewis that prizehehtine a.,
New YORK IS doomed II was also learned tbat MI IA
Lewis would ask the Committee on Codes next
WedneSday 10 bring his bill up for a hearing ~
the following Wednesday nearing on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
The report further says {:
SENATE PROCEEnrNGs

Albany, Jan. 15-Among the reports handed down
IN the Senate tonight was that of Senator Stran-
ahan, chairman of the joint Committee on Taxa
ton. who made no comment upon the report. A
bill carrying out the recommendations of the re-
port was introduced by Senator Stranahan. A num-
Der or other bills was also introduced
Senator Thorntons bill comforting Jurisdiction
upon the Court of Claims to dispose OF The aIIe9ed
claim of Sarah NJ HolcOm against the State FOR
damages alleged 20 have been sustained bv her
was passed without opposition ~ me-
"A, "A special emergency bill ordering special cleo
York January % was also passed " VI -'e"-
Senator Armstrong introduced a resolution tn tho
erect that no bill shall be considered in the Senete
or Assembly unessr all new matter In n is nndar
Referred ~ Al oIdchets.
- The Senate then adjourned until tomorrow,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED.
Following the bills recommended by tn,
OF the committee:

majority OF the committee:
/ An act to authorize the appointment of a
of fRe eV Of to NaF into n the n local
ana suggest legislation thereon. This bill provides
ernor shall appoint eleven persons as a commits
SION TO revise the charter, and said commission
Said commission has power to employ assistants hts
5o9pGHa "itnesses pooks and papers is given the
visions of the Code of civil Procedure as to d 650
Of ha original G aPPE s The
r In6 CITY OF new OK IS required TO the
2 An act to amend Section 40 of the Greater
Public and fef fbe TO the Board Of
presidents as members thereof, This bill confers
matters the board Of PSb PG~fn 9P xG6s 2n all
Neu an 9& act TO amend Section AZ of the Greater
the power of the Commissioner of Water Supp Nv
for oubo or rVats se o or seRs of water
pill requires the Commissioner OF Water SuppIY
contract before and obtain the approval of the
mate ana Apportionment and three-fourths of all
me nenlDefs elected 70 the Municipal Assembly
1886, entitled An act in relation to the supply Of
pure ana Wholesome water In certain counties of
the Board of Supervisors Of Suffolk County ean
An act to amend sec6n "a5sF 6 IN tb
ss Of 6cas 5 b relation at 30 the printing
pr9Vide t for the printing in January and July of
resdeSoeS 4me Guy Of gepyy With their positions
crease or decrease thereof and provides that
Is given TO the Supervisor
of The City Record the head Of the department
Offending shall not be paid his salary
s. An act TO amend the Greater New-YorI, Char
ter by IrePeaiing Section 1Eg7 thereof relating to
of voters. As the Election law now reouires ths
Board OF Police to publish In pamphlet form the
registry the retention of this section in the cha
means an unnecessary duplication of work and a
waste of public moneys. ~
=. An act to amend Section S2i OF the Greater
New-York Charter, relating the regulation Of
the construction Of piers and docks. This bin re-
quires the Dock Board to purchase its tools sup
plies and material after public advertisement at
public letting to the lowest bidder as other depart
charter 49, - 80
8. An act to amend Section s54 OF the Code of
Civil Procedure in relation 10 compelling the at
tendance and testimony Of witness This bill eX-
tends 10 a legislative committee sitting during the
session or after the adjournment OF the LegIslat-
ure the power to invoke the prompt aid of the
courts OF record in aid OF its and authority
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
MINOR TOPICS AT ALBANY.
MR.. GALES SCHOOL TEACHERS BILL

MR.. GALES SCHOOL TEACHERS BILL
Albany. Jan. 15-AIr. Gale Of Queens County. en-
tered the school bill arena tonight with a bill TO
provide for the payment OF the salaries Of the
principals. teachers and other employees OF the pub
York and to legalize the action OF the School
Board thereof and the appointment Of the teachers
The bill says:
The acts and bylaws OF the School Board OF thu
Borough OF Queens fixing the amounts OF the sal
ares OF the borough ana associate superintendent,
principals, teachers and other members Of the
80 atII te1ClILs statI' 1T9anL o.n-
CsFs ana oJaer employees or the school Board Tor
the year 1888 hereby legalizad, ratified,
estahIls1 the s o xG f aaeeaa5e ana IS
and subsisting claim against the city OF New-ToTk.
superintendent, principals. teachers and other
members Of the supervising and teaching star.
plOyed by the said School Board OF the Borough OF
and the unpaid Salaries and balances Of such 81.
aries or said borough and associate superfntsnd-
ents, principals. teachers and other members OF
officers and other employees OF the School Board are
hereby ratified, legazed. confirmed and established
New-York in favor Of such borough and associate
members Of the Supervising and teaching stan
janitors. truant officers and other employees OF the
School Board, respectively
The nominations and assignments to service OF all
teachers made by the Borough Board OF SUpsrin-
tendentS IN the year 1893 hereby lsgaliZed and
confirmed and made valid, and such salaries as the
gTade OF work experience qualifications and assign
menI TO service OF the said teachers would enIirs
them to respectively under any provision OF law
ana assignment TO service are hereby established.
legalized. confirmed and made valid and subsisting
claims against the city OF New-Tork in favor OF
such teachers.
The Controller Of the city OF New-York. for the
visions this act Is hereby directed and required
to transfer and apPly from and out OF the fgnd
paid amount sufficient to pay all OF the IN
paid salaries and balances OF salaries aforesaid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
MINORITY CRIES "UNFAIRr'

The minority report. signed by Assemblymen
Benjain Hoffman and Anthony J. Boand, was
made public last night at the Democratic Club
by Thomas F. Smith. who gave out number OF
copies. AS toreshadowed in The Tribune a
week ago. the minority says that the majority
report is grossly unfair. conspicuously par
tiSa1s coarse Ia language. vttuperatiye In tenn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
WOULD ABOLISH THE COUNCIL.
About the Municipal ASSEMBLE the rer


The weight of testimony before the committee
from the creation of the two chambers AS this
is matter which essentially concerns the frame of
government, your committee refers il TO the pro-
posed Charter Revision Commission. with the ex-
preston of its opinion that the Municipal Assem-
to retain certain ancient rights and privileges of
the city Of New-York should be the Board of Alder
men rather than the Council.
Touching on the working of the Tax Depart
ment the committee adds:
The examination OF very many Of the officials Of
the Department indicated ignorance and incom-
interests of the citizens had not been at the mercy
OF such officials. We do not believe that un-
, equal unjust and unfair valuation Of the real
property OF the citizens of a great city ever
seen. Neighboring properties OF similar character
crease 1t would be useless multiply instances.
incompetent and partial officials not to be
dealt with by the Legislature. The subject of a
of a special committee Of the Legislature. and
refrain in anticipation OF It's report from making
any specific recommendation
BIG INCREASE IN NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES.
The committee quotes number Of sections OF
the charter requiring the fullest publicity
garding the appointment Of city employees and
their salaries. II continues:
In spite of these distinct provisions of law the
Committee found il impossible ascertain the fun
lists of officials and employees Of the city govern
or the increase in salaries The estimate of the
employees OF the city varies between thirty-eight
Controller testified that would cost $50 600 tell
us what has been the increase IN the number of
employs e9d since ' Deeember @ TS S Gree
provision quoted from Section 52s that all changes
tn snrf stibcrdnates or salaries shall be so pub
Ushed within one week after they are made has
been eva0ed in intention by the simple notification
that such and such a persons salary has been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
TO CORRECT ITS ABUSES.
REPORT OF THE ELMIRA REFORMA
TORY'S BOARD OF MANAGERS.

Albany, Jan 15.-The report of the Board OF Man
ayers and of Superintendent z. R. Brockway Of
the New-York State Reformatory at Elmira for
the year ending September 80, 1893. was submitted
to the Legislature tonight.
The Board OF Managers makes the following
special recommendations:
An appropriation for maintenance for the year
beginning October l. 1900, and ending September So
4 special appropriation outside the maintenance
Designation of place to which the mentally in
firm (other than the insane} be transferred.
chronic incurabIe disease can be transferred
Completion Of Nappanock Reformatory.
Amendment of State Prison Parole law allowing
prison Wthou Fetanng to ts
Creation of position of assistant superintendent.
AIM OF THE INSTITUTION
The Board believes that the aim of the instItu-
ton should be primarily one of reformation. not
punishment. and at the beginning of the term of
the Board in May, 1899. adopted the following
formulas:
That nothing that is not truly reformatory in its
nature and its effects shall be permitted continue
as a part or the system that methods OF discipline
not conforming aftirmatively and unmist akably to
this test shall be forbidden; that criminals who do
not respond bI improvement IN thought and action
after patient application of approved methods for
prisons not specifically dedicated to reformation;
that criminals mentally unbalanced. or of so low
standing their past and future, incapable of meas
incapable Of aspiration for Improvement shall be
transferred elsewhere when these facts are deter
mined and that criminals whose health Is per-
manently impaired by disease that their presence
is a source of dangerous infractment of the build
ing and to other inmates las In infections of lungs
while at the same time they are rendered by it in
capable of gaining the benefits of systematic train
ing, shall be similarly transferred to such nstitu-
tons as the State shall designate.
THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT.
The report further says:
It is not in its judgment wise or safe that the
executive management of so large and complex an
institution should rest upon a single life, neither
does it feel that there should longer continue
present possibility Of having to call suddenly to it's
head person unfamiliar with unframed in it's
peculiar system. Such contingency would arise
should the present incumbent become for any rea-
son unable to fulfil the duties of the position
The report is signed by Thomas Sturgis, presi-
dent; H. G. Danforth, vice-president Charles H
Beckett and Ansley Wilcox the newly appointed
managers. The names of NJ. H. Arnot and ] NJ
Diven, remaining members OF the old Board are
not appended.
superintendent Brockway IN his report recommends
among other things that hundred additional cells
be constructed; that the full indeterminate SEN
tence prevail, and that the employment of paroled
men as military subalterns, monitors and tnstruc-
tors be resumed. His recommendations differ from
those of the Board OF Managers in several respects
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
UNITEp sTATEs CIRCUIr CouRr GASES.

Albany. Jan. 1.-THE United States District Court
will convene here tomorrow az 10 O'Clock. Judge
Cox presiding. Among the many interesting cases
to be decided is that OF MOy 10y Chinese inter
prefer, formerly IN the employ OF the Treasury De-
psrtment at Malone; Nelson W. Porter fornsrly
Deputy Collector OF Customs IN charge az Malone.
and William Clemishire, formerly special agent.
Treasury Department, stationed az Malone for al
legged smuggling OF Cinnamon William A Suthsr-
land OF Rochester, is to assist the United States
District Attorney in the prosecution, and Congress-
man James s Sherman, OF Utica; John n Center,
OF Montpelier. Vt; Robert W Moore. OF Malone,
and William W. CantWel. OF New-YOrk City, are
TO defend them Among those subpRnaed is Deputy
Collector Thomas Lwyer. Of Plattsburs-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
NEXT G. A. R. ENCAmpvRNT

State Grand Army OF the Republic iII he 'ls
Utica NAY 10 ana Il and May Is and 49, as hera-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
HIS RECOMMENDATIONS

Under the head Of Recommendations Colonel
Partridge has this to say:
Unless some legislative action Is taken ar THE
session looking toward the enlargine and ironroIy
ing or the canals in the near future the annual
apploprlauoh Ior extraordinary repairs should be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16

The following is a summary Of the majority
report Of the committee. After quoting the reso
luton Of the Legislature appointing the specia
committee. and also the resolution which per
rntted to continue its sessions after the Legis
lature had adjourned, the report says: