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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23
The Canadian Volunteers

Next week the regiment of Cana
dian Mounts is expected in London.
The Hazard Castle that conveys
said regiment will land it at Sou,
hampton.
The English aristocracy has made
important donations for the -ecep
tion of the troops referred to.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23
N0TlCIAS DEL Ola

El Tribunal de Justicia de Arecibo no CO.
lehrara jnicios orales hasta el dia n del &C.
tual.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23
Romero Robledo and the
Spanish Government

We are cabled from Madrid that
Sr Romero Robledo will organize
an active campaign against the GO
vernment, contesting the war ex-
penses.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23
Information Dol cable
NueVa York, q Dc NtVfnbTe
El vlaJE De ROBERTS

Despachos de Cape Town afr
man que ell 26 del mes en- rurso em
barcara en- aqurl puerto, con dest'-
no al de Londres, ell Mariscal Ro-
berts, comandante en- jefe del ejer
-cito ingles de operaciones Ell Il
Africa del sur.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23

III domingo las siete de la maiiana ten.
dra iugar en- la iglesia de San jose Ia Misa
de communion general de los Associates del
Santisimo Rosario. Por Ia n0che serk 10
procession desNnestra Sefora por las naVss
def Temple. - !
Ell Tribunal de Distrito de esta ciudad
despues de la celebration del juicio oral de
la csusa seguids contra Bsrnabe de- Ia Cruz
Qaijano, por ell delito de disparo dc armas
de fuego, dict6 sentencia, condenando sl
acusado la pena de dos amos, once meses
once dias de prisi6n correctional.
Han contraido matrimonio en- Rio piedras
don Alfonso Alaguibel y la seiiorita Isabel
nAercado.
Por la Corte Federal ha sido condenado
cinco amos de presidio con trabajos forza-
dos, una Inulta de Glen pesos, Ell indisiduo
Santiago Nieves la Bacalao, acusado lie no.
micldio. Aver ingres5 en ell Preside 6 su.
frir Ia expreSada condena.
oe encueutran en- esta cindad los sefiores
don Juan Beltfan y don Narciso Bass6,
con4erciantes de Humacao.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23
CABLE NEWS.
Roberts Voyage

Dispatches from Cape Town as
serl than the 28th inst Marshal Ro-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23
AVOCADO
c. - &C G I - W - T.. L u
SANTA INES II
30-2S HUMAOAO

Sc encuentra en esta capital, dc paso
para Venezuela, 81 seiior don Luis MaIau.
sena, CONSUL de aquelIa Repdblica en- Il
gabana,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23

Ha fallecido en- Oatafio Ell vecino de aauel
poblado Juan Oasado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23

E Juzgado municipaIde San Francisco
cita al individuo Guillermo Ipsom, Aim de
que Sc presente en- aquella oficina prestar
declaration en- ell snmario que Sc instruys
contra Juan Bautista Pcrtalatin y otros, por
coacci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23

Al Gobernador de Puerto Rico SO le ha
relnitido informaeo ell escrito de Maria Ru
fiDa Figueroa, de Oaguas, solicitando ell in
duIto de su hijo Enrique Escobal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23

Para ell dia de manana no hay anuncia.
dos juicios orales en- ell Tribunal de Distrito
lie esta capital.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23

Ell Iurado que durante tres dias conse
eutivos venia actuando en la Corte Federal
eo el p,oceso seguido contra jose Beguinis'
toin, deliber6 aver pr la tarie, anunciando
su veredicto do inocancia para.el acasado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23

Nanana tendran Iugar ante el Tribunal
de Ju,ticia de Humacao, las yistas en- Jul.
CO oral. de las cauSaS inStruidas contra
Teresa Foatanes, pr Iesones Is:dro Nax
quez otro, por igual delito.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23

lsvKRrrsIHs RArxsL lie sents snA SyvArds
Per ins
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-11-23

Ha sido nombrado Official de la Secreta-
ia del Tribunal de Distrito de Polce, don
Gustago Rodriguez
Evening star., 1900-11-13
Army Orders.

Second Lieut.. William F. Martin, recently
promoted from the ranks. has been as
signed to the 1st Infantry and ordered to
Join that regiment In the Philippines.
Capt. John H. Duval, commissary of sub
sistence, has been granted one months
leave of absence on account Of sickness.
Capt. E. A. Mearns, assistant surgeon.
has been granted six months leave of abb
sence on account of sickness.
Capt r. McA. Schofield, recently appoint
ed assistant quartermaster In the army.
has been ordered to San Francisco for as
signment to duty as quartermaster and
acting commissary of subsistence on the
transport Meade, relieving Capt. H. L. Pet
tus, assistant quartermaster, u. 8. "
First Lieut.. Robert Field, 14th Infantry,
now at San Francisco, has been ordered to
Chicago for duty on the staff of .,iajor
General Otis, commanding the department
of the lakes.
Mai L. C. Carr, surgeon. U. 8. ", has
been relieved from duty in Cuba and or
dered to this city for Instructions.
Assistant Surgeon John 8. Fogg, at Bid
deford, Me-, has been assigned to tenn
porary duty at Fort McHenry, Md.
Evening star., 1900-11-13
CHAPLAIN ROYCE'S CLAIM.
Action Brought Iased Upon C0nstruc-
tfOn of the Naval Personnel Bill.

Alfred Lee Royce, a chaplain IN the navy
has brought an action in the Court OF
Claims, based uron the construction OF the
naval personnel bill for 81 800 back pay
which if decided i'll his favor, would result
in the payment Of considerable back pay to
all officers ard warranl officers of the navy
appointed from civil life. The action is
based upon the clause in the personnel act,
providing that AL officers, including war
rant officers, who have been may be ap-
pointed from civil life. shall. on the date of
their appointment, be credited for comput-
ing their pay with five years service"
A chaplain in the navy ranks a lieu
tenant. His longevity pay, well as that
of all officers, does not begin until the end
of the five years service. In the case of
Royce, who was appointed in 1881, it would
amount TO $500 per year for five years. If
his claim Is good all other officers Surgeons.
paymastars, etc), well warrant Off
GERS, have a claim for longevity pay from
| the date of their entrance into the service.
MIR. Tracewell, controller of the treasury
| has given an opinion against the validity
! OF ROyce's claim. contending that the in
tent of the law was only TO give the allow
ance to officers who had not been in the
| service long enough to begin to receive lon
geVity pay.
Evening star., 1900-11-13
Compliments Police Force.

Mr.. George H. Harries, vice president Of
the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad
Company, has written the District Commis-
sioners letter calling their attention to
what he terms was 1.-The excellent manner
in which the police force did its duty elec-
ton night" The fact that the road was
enabled to maintain its schedule and render
satisfactory service that night. without a
single accident was DUE says Mr.. Harries,
to the energetic and Intelligent assistance
rendered on that occasion by the force.
Whenever the police force" he wrote,
seems to fall short of what the public
deems to be reasonable requirements,
there Is always an outpouring of criticism.
When there is opportunity to commend. the
opportunity Is frequently unimproved.'
Evening star., 1900-11-13
WATCHING FOR THELEONIDS
CLOSE VIGIL KEPT AT THE NAVAL
OBSERVATORY.
Prof. Brown Admits That There IL
Hardly Any Hope of a Bril-
liant Display.

A close vigil has been inaugurated at the
United States naval observatory for the
purpose of keeping tab on the meteoric
shower predicted to occur at this time by
some eminent astronomers Last night the
watch was continued as long as darkness
prevailed, but the observers saw not more
than a dozen falling stars, no more than
might be seen on any clear night. Accord
ing to the periodic appearance of the great
swarm of meteors every thirty-three years,
as has been the case heretofore for a cycle
past, 1t was expected that brilliant dis
pay would be seen at this time last year.
The long-expected and much-desired Leo
nids. however. utterly failed to connect with
the earths orbit, and the astronomers were
left wanting.
Many believe the meteors will surely ap-
pear this year and argue they should be
seen either the 18th or 14th Of November
Consequently a strict watch will be kept
throughout tonight and tomorrow night at
the naval observatory. Several officials of
the astronomical department will be on
duty constantly, and in case the Leonlds
should begin their lurid procession across
the armament, the entire staff will be
features of the display may be properly OBJ
served and studied Cameras will be fitted
up tonight at the naval observatory and
on a prominence beyond Chevy Chase, so
ed photographically
Much as we regret to announce the
fact" said Prof Brown, the astronomical
director of the observatory, this morning,
I'VE hardly have any hope whatever of a
repetition of the brilliant showers of 1867,
1888 and 1799 although it would seem such
display Is due to occur. Meteors are the
strangest the most inconsistent and the
most erratic members of the planetary sys-
TEN.
They seem to have no fixed purpose or
habits, and their coming and movements
cannot be predicted with any degree Of GER
tainty, such as can be done with the
planets which move in constant orbits.
LAS a matter Of fact. the latest calcula-
ions that have been made on the Leonids.
by Profs. Downey and Stonsy, the former
In charge of the British Nautical Almanac.
show that the perturbations OF several
planets. particularly Jupiter, have had an
effect on the swarm Of meteors which has
tended to throw them outside the position
| they were in during the period Of 1866 and
1867, when the earth passed directly
through the center Of the shower. The
course Of the swarm seems now to have
been thrown inside the orbit Of the earth,
and the probabilities that we have
missed the shower by some little distance,
| perhaps a million miles. However. liie ex-
tent of the swarm Is not definitely known,
and there Is Just bare possibility we may
yet pass through the outer portions Of 1t
and have splendid display"
Evening star., 1900-11-13
VIOLATION OF FISH LAW.
Case ON Trial Today In the Police
rGOurtI

Case on Trial Today In the Police
GOurtI
The long-pending ease of the United
States against Thomas II. Holden, superin-
tendeut of the Washington Gas Light Com
pany. was called I'm thesRolice Court today.
Mr.. Holden is charged with having in May
last allowed gas tar toonow into the Ana
costa river, in violation OF the law relat-
ing to the preservation of fish in the Dis
trict of Columbian The government was
represented by Prosecutor Mullowny, as
sisted by Mr.. Greed NJ. Fulton, and the de-
tense by Messrs e. Ross Perry & Son.
After sergt. Schneider had told how last
snring he and former Officer Galway COL
iected samples of the material which, it
was claimed. flowed into the river from the
gas company's prepises,3 Prof Hird. chem
list Of the District Explained that he made
analyses of the water shown in court and
found that in one1 there was per cent of
gas tar: in the other, Less,
Former Policeman Robert l.. Galway cor
roborated what Sergt. Schneider had said
relative to the collection of samples.
DIR. Richard A. Pyles and J. A. Watson
of Anacostia told about frequently seeing
a scum on the water near the gas works
Similar testimony was given by Harry D.
Bailey, John A. Bailey and number of
other witnesses for the government
A large array Of witnesses testified in be-
half Of the defense tc the effect that the
supposed deleterious matter was not harm
full, The case was still pending when this
report was closed. sY
Evening star., 1900-11-13
He Fired the First Gun In the Battle
of Manila Bay.

The remains of Lieut.. Commander Stoke
ly Morgan, one of the heroes Of the battle
Of Manila bay, We're inferred in the Naval
Academy cemetery. Annapolis, this after
neon. with appropriate military honors.
The pallbearers were Prof T. r. Alger and
Leuts. ]. l.. Cow, T. w. Kinkaid, l.. 8.
Van Duzen E. H. Durell and G. r. Mar
Veil. A detachment of marines acted as
funeral escort and fired three volIeys over
The grave. Superintendent Wainwright and
other officers on duty at the academy at
tended the olLSequieS.
Commander Morgan died in Boston Satur-
day at the age of forty-one years. He was
born at Mount Holly, Ark and was the son
OF Col. A. f. Morgan. In 1876 he entered
the Naval Academy at Annapolis. and in
1850 was graduated No. IL in his class. He
served on the Atlantic, Pacific and Asiatic
stations, besides dong shore duty. While
a. the Naval Academy in the department
of physic and chemistry Lieut.. Morgan
married the only daughter of Major How
ell z. Williams of koxbury, Mass. She
survives him with a son.
Commander Morgan had the distinction of
firing the nrst gun at the Spanish fleet in
the battle of Manila bay. AS a lieutenant
he had command Of the forward turret Of
the flagship Olympia, and received his or
ders from Captain Gridiey. During this
action Lieut. Morgan was repeatedly knock
ed down by the conclusion of the rapid fire
guns. and that is said to have been the
direct cause of partial paralysis. which cul-
minated in his death. On the day after the
| big naval battle, under orders from Captain
| Gridley, he took force of forty armed men
! on shore and destroyed the remaining mag
azlne guns on Cavite fort and arsenal. Soon
after that his health failed him and he
| was sent home in charge Of the transport
Brutus. On his return to Washington he
| accepted position at the Washington navy
| yard on balisdc duty, and he remained
! there until the doctors advised him to get a
! leave of absence which granted. He
| of i'll l-nealth
Evening star., 1900-11-13
Washington stock Exchange.

regular call y o'clock ,n3 m-Pital Tras
sn ss 5 st 'o al S at cap
ital Traction 10 at 1885, 20 at Io3a 10 at lp$a ~
n on Gss y 70 at at sfer
ing ton Cas-. at SOS. 10 ut 5S9s 10 at 55Ps; T. s
s. $3.50 at 1Sh 20 u At s COUPON s' 500
District of Columbia Bonds.-3.65s, 1874, funding
MISCELLANEOUS Bonds.-Capital Traction As, 1O8A
coll as g bid ss4 asked MstropSitan Rai1road Ra rd
cert. indebt. A. los bid. Metropolitan Railroad
cert. tndebt B; los did; Columbia Kailroaa GS 10
!ns !nsfSs Gas Gas s. series series B. lis pa iis asked
asked Che sapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s. ios
1851 bid IW asked American Security and Trust
IS, loo bid washington Market 1st IS, 40 bid
Graphophone deb 5s, 9s bid. 1C5 asked:
National Bank Stocks.-Bank of Washington. 800
ssssas 20 si 1 esanS Iss
Sid sid ~ Tgaasrs asTsa 12o A bd. Lincoln a lis bid ~
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe
lr'st. ,sss bid, isi asked. American Security and
@ nssi'HSs sd bid
Potomac 6s bid. Arlington rs hid & i4o is nstsd I'd
hid slG 9Rsp
bid. 61a asked: Colonial, no bid. 11s asked. Com
mercial. Az bid. asked
Title Insurance Storks.-Real Estate Title, 20 bid
80 asked. Columbia Title. AZ bid 5 asked. Wash
ingtOn Title, 2La bid District Title, 3ta bid.
Ra'lrcaa Stocks.-Cap'tsl Traction, 103A bid, 1O3A
asked City and Suburban. 81 asked.
Gas Stosks.-Washinston Gas. 553s bid. 55ss ask
ed GEORGETOWN Cas- SO bid.
Telephone Stocks. Chesapeake and Potomac. es
bid 10 asked. PENNSYLVANIA, SO bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Meryenthaler Linotype.
1874 bid 1870 asked. Lanston Monotype, 124 bid
121s asked. American Graphophone CON-, 10 bid
1OA asked. American -GraphophOne pref I'll bid
13 asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 10 BID, IL
asked.
Evening star., 1900-11-13
Heavy Realizing Sales Of Stocks,
but Prices Held Up.
BEARS FAILED TO EFFECT BREAK
The Shorts Were Forced to Cover
Their Sales.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, November 13.-Realizing
sa.es en- a large scale were again In evil
dence in today's stock market. but the ab-
sorbing power of the street continues to
surprise veteran operators On any reces-
sion commission houses were willing 70 buy
stocks. and the confident feeling has not
been abated by the halt in the advance
London sold few stocks to take profits
and bought others against short sales.
Tho several pools were said to be selling
and some evidence of this was noticeable in
the steel stocks. Short selling was a prom
inent factor and evidences of short inter
est were to be seen IN the Changers. the
Pacific shares and American Sugar. Brak-
ers favored the reaction, but expressed the
belief that it would not run far.
The rumors relative to the possible pass
ing of the dividend on Linseed Oil preferred
at Thursdays meeting were disturbing in
f1uence.
recent events. however. have made the
street extremely skepticai OF advance divi-
dend gossip. The shareholders Of North
ern Pacific and Tennessee Coal and Iron
have rather vivid recolections of the ex-
penSe attached to early predictions these
subjects. Southern Pacific directors con-
firmed the recent purchase of the control
Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and
authorized issue of Sl0,000.0 900 twenty
tive-year gold bonds to finance the transac-
Il n.
The street has been overstocked with
rumors relative to the change in control of
the steamship company, and today's action
disposes of all doubts on the subject
The coal stocks were taken in hand for
g time under the leadership of Pennsylva-
MIA. and were reported to have been bought
for strong interests The Traction shares
were irregular. but gave evidence of sup
port during the reactionary periods.
A failure of small proportions was an
nounced during the day. but the market
passed over the incident, and it is not likely
that prices will be materially Influenced in
the settlement of the firms affairs
In view Of the fact that yesterday was
the largest In the history of the exchange,
and that the daily total of shares has ex
ceeded 1.00O.OO0 every day since the cleo
tions. 1t Is quite probable that the street
will have to go through a digestive period.
Such volume of securities cannot change
hands without causing a reaction, but in
the present instance the reaction is not
feared. If profits can be taken and the
level Of the market be reasonably well
maintained a safer basis for deliberate i'm
provement will have been established.
There are numerous special enterprises
which may take definite shape at any time
now, and declines could be arrested by the
opportune announcement of important
railway consolidation
The money market is firm. but bankers
are confident that funds are available in
sufficient quantities to admit of any legiti-
mate undertaking.
Evening star., 1900-11-13
Movements of TranspOrts.

General Macarthur teIegraphed the War
Department today that the transports
Grant and Port Albert have arrived at Ma
Mia The Grant sailed from San Francisco
October III. with six officers and 6l5 men.
recruits, hospital corps men and signal
corps men. The Port Albert sailed from
Seattle September %. with animals and
forage.
The quartermaster general is informed
that the animal transport Kintuck has
sailed from Nagasak for San Francisco.
and that the transport Wilheimina has ar
rived at Nagasaki on her way to the Phil
ippiueS with forage for the army.
Evening star., 1900-11-13
LEAVES THE ARMY.
Lieut. Col. Russell L. Harrison Honor
ably Discharged

Lieut. Col. Russell +. Harrison. inspector
general. /. 5. v, has been honorably dis
charged from the service of the United
States TO take effect December l next his
services being no longer required He has
been relieved from further duty in the de-
partment of Porto Rico and ordered to his
home. Col. Harrison is a son of ex-Presi
dent Harrison and has served in the volun-
teer establishment since the outbreak of
the Spanish war He was with Gen Shat
ter's army in the campaign against Santi-
ago. and during the subsequent occupation
OF that province he contracted yellow fever
ana was III with the disease for several
months. His discharge is due to the dis
continuance of the military department OF
Porto Rico and the withdrawal of most of
the troops from that island.
Evening star., 1900-11-13
SCOPE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Comm rcial Eddcation in Europe and
America.


For many years educationists and busi-
ness men in Scotland and elsewhere in
Europe have been giving attention to the
subject of commercial instruction in the
public schools and higher educational in
stitutions According to report just
made to the State Department by Consul
Fleming, at Edinburgh. the chamber of
commerce. the Edinburgh Merchant Com
pany and Leith chamber of commerce in
January last appointed d joint subcommit
tee to consider the general question of how
the present system of education should
be altered in order to bring it more into
consonance with the needs of the business
world. The committee made a thorough
investigation of the subject, examined
many prominent educators and representa-
tive business men, and also considered
printed reports on commercial education
in continental countries and in the United
States.
Consul Fleming says the conclusions
reached by the committee are comprised in
three propositions, as follows:
l. That commercial subjects properly so
called should not be taught in the public
schools. but that the study Of arithmetic,
of history and of geography should have a
commercial application; the aim Of the
school course should be to give a sound,
general education, fitting pupils for enter
ing on commercial career.
2. The better teaching OF the modern
languages Is also first necessity for the
improvement of commercial education.
3. Faculties of commerce should be es-
tablished in the universities.
The committee did not think it necessary
to make any recommendation In regard to
the education of girls as distinguished from
that of boys. They held that for the pur-
pose of commercial education dinerentia-
ton was not required, and that If their
views were adopted the increasing number
of girls who looked forward to clerkships,
as well as the few who aspire to higher
positions of trust in mercantile life equally
with boys, have the means of obtaining
suitable education.
Evening star., 1900-11-13
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. November 13.--Flour firm. unchang-
ed receipts II .028 barrels; exports. q 7s7 bar
72ssa7s: December. 7sits7sal: May, so,1as0as
steamer No. red 7o4a7oha: receipts, 1888 bush.
a73k. Corn steady; mixed. spot, old 44ka44ss;
new. 43h; the month, old, 4i1la44k: new, 4sAa
January. 4Ita4l&. February, 42a42A; steamer
mixed. 41Aa41% eceipts, SO. .665 bushels; exports,
a45. Oats nrmer: No. 2 white, 2tA2s; No. 2
mixed. 25Ha25h; receipts, 4,s35 bushels. Rye dull
No. nearby. 30: No. western, 52a53: receipts.
2.379 bushels. Hay steady; No. timothy. $3.50.
Grain freights unchanged Butter firm; fancy imi-
fat.on. 1sao0: fancy creamery. 2ba26 Eggs firm.
unchanged Cheese steady. unchanged, Sugar fim,
unchanged.
Evening star., 1900-11-13
ARMY REORGANIZATION.
Senator Proctor Expects Congress to
Provide an Adequate Force.

Provide an Adequate Force.
Senator Proctor of the Senate committee
on military affairs and Adjutant General
Corbin of the War Department have held
a conference with the President relative to
the legislation to be asked of Congress In
connection with the proposed increase Of
the regular army.
Under the existing law said Senator
Proctor at the conclusion of the conference,
''the present strength of the army-65, 900
regulars and $4,000 volunteers-will be re-
duced on the LIST day of next July to 1000
regulars. This is an absurdly small num-
ber. and Congress will be asked by the
President to reorganize the army upon a
larger basis. 1t will be impossible to keep
any troops in the Philippines unless the
army is increased, to say nothing of the
garrisons for the forts in this country.
My own judgment is that Congress will
provide regular army of about 81, 900 or
900 men, with discretion to the President
to raise the total to 100000 If he finds the
| larger number necessary. l have no doubt
that this legislation will be enacted at the
coming session."