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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-03
CARHA DE- ESPANA

Sr. Director del BoLETN MERCANTIL
Londres, IL de Janio de 1900.
Ell emprestito. --DGneG de miles de mi
Hones.-Los rccursOs de EspG10.-
Asturi0nos q ViScainos.-RaS0 ener
qica.-SMs i1,iciGtiUGs. q
hOmbres nOtGbLcS.
El dia a de Junio fu6 dia de emo
clones en- el Banco de Espafa. El
soberbio edifcio, uno de los mejores
del mundo en- su clase, estaba lleno de
gente. Mas de 5000 personals corrien
do Dor sus amplias salas y galerias /;
largas hileras de gentes frente a 10
ventanillos, con cuatro empleados cada
uno, que recibian facturas de valores y
metalico para el emprestito; 800 indi-
viduos con sus correspondence man
datos 6 talones frente los despachos
de cuentas de cr6dits; tres mil cheques
prcsentados en- las ventanillas de pagos;
una danza de miles de millones; enOr
me gentfo, nj una queja, nj una recla
maci6n; despachado todo en- ell asto,
cen una precision mathematical que da
altfsima idea de las ofcinas del Banco.
En- ese dia Sc verifcaba ell empr6stito
de consolidation por 1900 millones de
pesetas nominales, que al tipo de SO
Dor 100 dan 996 millones de elective,
para reooger igual suma de obligacio
mes del T0sorO, obligaciones de adua.
mas y pagar6s ds Ultramar.
TodOs est0s valores Sc c0nvirtieron
en- la nueva dsuda, exception de 154
milloncs de pesetas efsctiyas, que el
Gobisrno quiso pagar al Banco: de
manera que el empr6stito en- realidad
| era DOR $40 millones de pesetas en- va
lores, que Sc canjearon; y por 154
millones On efectivo 8 metalico. Para
cubrir esta Ultima suma jcuanto Green
llos lectores del BOLETIN que Sc hs
suscripto en- Espaia Asombra Ia ci
| fra: cMGtro ml seiscientOs sesenta 3
siets millOnss de PesetGs, es decir, S34
millones de pesos. Al frmar la factu
ra, habfa necesidad de ingresar stimuli
taneamente como dep6sito solo ell II
por 100 y en- este concepto ingresaror
47O millones; es decir que cI 10 POI
100 del dep6sito representa- tres vecei
el emprestito a metalico que SO necesi
taba cubrir.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-03

universidades americanas El celebre
hist6logo tuvo en- la Repdblica la ad-
miraci6n que ha sabido conquistarse
por su ciencia.
En- ell Congreso des Societies Savantes,
|celebrado en- la SorbOna de Paris, MT
Rochetin ha leido un estudio nOtabi
lfsimo acerca del estado econ6n.ico y
social de Espafa, habiendo acudido q
oirle tOdos los sOcios de las Academies
de Ciencias Morales y polfticas, los ca
tedraticos, los magistrates y 10 mas
eminente del mundo Official europeo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-03
ESPaAA Y FRANClA
TRATADo FAVORABLE

Despachos de Madrid dicen que
el Presidente del Gabinete espaflol
sefor Silvela cree muy benefcioso
para Espana al T!ratado frmado
aver en- Paris cediendo q aquella
Naci6n extensfsimos territories en-
eel Congo y el Sahara marroquf.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-03
LIGERAs AvERIAS
PUEDE CoMTINUAR VlAJE

Segdn Ell telegrama del Conan
dante Wilde las averfas causadas en-
81 Oregon con motive de la varadu-
ra han sido de poca consideration
pudiendo este continuar viaje para
el punto de su destino.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-03
Information DDrGaD|G
NueVa York, 3 A Julio
LOS AsUNT0S De CHINA
ALaRMA EN- EUROPA

Telegranas de Londres dicen que
en- todas las Cancillerfas europeas ha
causado jamas experimentada SEN
saci6n la noticia que telegraGe aver
respecto a la confirmation del ase
sinato del Ministro aleman y a la
probabilidad de haber sido asesina
dos 4 esta fecha en- Pekin todos los
extranjeros.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-03

da en- ell mundo. Todo esta dispuesto
para abastecer al ej6rcito de caballos y
pertrechos, & un extreme tai que pocas
personals estan al tanto de la Organiza
ci6n, no solo del ejercito permanente
sino de la reserva, no siendo un secreto
para nadie que Russia espera un con
ficto con otra naci6n desde hace largo
tempo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-03

Asturianos y vizcainos siguen lle-
vando sus iniciativas a otras provin-
cias Raza energica y vigorosa; calcu
ladora y atrevida, resalta hoy en- medic
de la c0Dardfa que ha habido para las
empresas, por sus poderosos elementos
por su empuje y por sus aptitudes pa
ra ell trabajo y para los negOcios.
Els la Espana de siempre, la Espana
cantabrica, fuerte, animosa, sin vaci-
|laciones nj desmayos. Hay etra po-
blaci6n en- ell centCo, que secunda con
igual vale,tfa este movimiento: lara !.
g0za.
AQuf en- Madrid van q crearse en-
breve dos Bancos; uno titulado iberO
americana, con 100 millones de pese-
tas otro de Madrid con % millones.
Pues bien, asturianos y vizcainos
son ell alma de estas empresas. En-
Mejico, en- la Argentina, en- Cuba,
aprendieron a trabajar, a luchar, a
calcular, vueltos a Ia vieja patria, su
espfritu aventurero Sc rebela contra la
quietud y ell des0anso. Llevan la
America en- ell pensamiento y en- ell CO.
raz6n, y quieren aumentar y multipli-
car las relaciones con los pueblos her
manos del Nuevo Mundo. Saben ellos
mas, en- medic de su rudeza, que todos
estos estadistas rutinarios que pasan
Dor los Ministerios, sin dejar otro ras-
tro de su talento que la n6mina, que
Sc archiva en- un Tribunal que de 20
en- 20 amos la limpia ell polvo para sa-
ber, 81 hay quien 10 solicite, 81 esta
bien 6 NAL ajustada.
Lastima que este gran pueblo no
tenga quien encauce sus energfas ma
turales, quien dirija este movimiento,
que consuela y abre ell coraz6n q her
mosas esperanzas. La fiebre indus
trial sigue en- aumentO; y solo por este
caminO puede recobrar Espafa su ver-
dadera grandeza, despu6s de los infor-
tunios porque ha pasado. AhOra que
no tenemos colonias, Ia marina mer-
cante est& adqniriendo un vigor des-
conocido. Sc han creado media doce-
ma de companies de nayegaci6n, alg1.
mas de las cuales han adquirido vapo.
res de z, 6, B y 4 mil toneladas! TOdo
este es muy raro, y la moraleja es que
el caracter espanol cree y Sc agracda
con la adversidad mas que con la for
tuna.
90
Sorolla, el gran pintor espaiol aca-
ba de obtener ell primer premio y el
gran diploma en- Ia Exposition de Pa
rfs. Benlliure, ell gran escultor, tam
bien ha sido agraciado con igual dis
tinci6n, pues los escultores espafloles
llaman muchO laatencion en- Paris, y sc
estudian y admiran las obras inmorta
les que allf exponen Querol Y Benlliure.
81 real Oolegio de Oirujanos de Lon
dres, que preside ell eminelte Mac Cor
pac ACADIA de nombrar a don Federico
Rubio Honorary FelloaU, invitandole 4
que yaya Londres a recibir la solem-
Inc i5vestidura. Ha POGO tempo llegt
Cajal de los Estados Unidos, de dondt
venfa de dar unas conferencias en- lal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-03
HoNG-kONG

Cr9ese generalmente, sin embar-
20, que ell Departamento de Ia Ma
riua dispondra que el referido AGO.
razado Gamble de rumbo y Sc dirija
4 Hong-K Kong q reparar los desper.
fectos sufridos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-03
MoAsENOR IRELAND
En- FRANcIA

Despachos de Paris dan cuenta de
haber llegado a aquella ciudad Mon
sefior Ireland q fin de asistir q la
Inauguration del monumento erigi-
do Z Lafayette.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-03

con motive de la horrorosa confia-
gracion estallada allf Sc cuentan por
centenares las psrsonas que Sc
hallan On ell mayor desamparo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-03
PARA FILlPINAS

Aver pas6 ell Estrecho de Gibral-
tar, en- viaje para Filipinas, el bar
co-escuela Buffalo, de la marina de
guerra de los Estados Unidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-03
mlLESTAR EN- H0BOKEH
EMEL MAYOR DEsAmpARO

Noticias de Hoboken dicen que
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
KILLED AN OLD MAN.
Aged Father Objects to n Youths At
tentions to His Daughter and
Is Shot Dead.

Ottumwa, Ia, Feb. 19.--Leslie East
burn, a 21-year-old boy, shot Jasper
Sutton. an aged and respected citizen
Of Bloomfield, at 1880 Sunday morn
ing, three bullets penetrating the alb
domen and causing almost instant
death. Eastburn called at the SUIT
tons home to take his 1s-year-old
daughter Alice to church. The father
met him at the door and ordered him
away. An alteration ensued and
Sutton followed Eastburn to the road.
Finally weapons were drawn by both
men, but Eastburn fired first, the
other man falling before he could
raise his weapon. Eastburn gave him
self up, going into Sutton's home and
consoling the daughter until an Off
Ger arrived. The shooting created in
tense excitement, many people who
were en- route to church having wit
messed the duel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
PENN'S PRIZE GRAFTON.
following
courtesy of the Penn Chronicle republication
splendid production acknowledges the

slavery safely
enemies withstand the
of their AS the rolled by asking them
selves louder than the thunder of the Abolition
Who shall the territory about to be crowned with the
the free the advocates Of
servude or the friends Of the oppressed WIZ the south gam equal
representation with the North this be withhed These and
questions faced assembly at Washington
Wide separation which had grown between the two
the antagonism that stirred their hearts Barriers
malice high their midst Ire
mendous the anxiety the occason The great OF tn
entering the Union. All fixed the
rtoy California All hands extended toward her in
grasp Her slavery policy viii largely the
the The North takes her stand grounds
mmovabe Her determination to have California among the free
and becomes invncbe All her
latent anmoses wrath and eemng hatred fully to the
Filled with showing vengeu wrath there
in singing voys of the
bitter
Is desneron sha an attitude defiant and unarable Have
sembg? magnitude peril?
Congress meets but thrown into disorder The house
convused bubbles of confusion
Immediately the situation of the
bly, the dis
nguished group collected hail.
from the of Florida from cotton fields of Mississippi
York and Pennsylvania throng
There stands, his
melody raised the of emotion
his quiverng FORM summonng all his strength in
last heroic effort for the preservation of the Uuion There he
stands three his flashing with brilliant us
tera warning to enthusiasts terror to ncendae Hear his IN
spring should contrary her
duty the standard sunon against the residue of the Union
would would against Kentucky that contn-
gency, listen words from
enough interests besides their born
southern hood the sentiments of disunon the
his surroundings his influence the side OF
them the coveted prize of California He
gains failed gain bold
and loud remonstrance.
chamber espousng
their parties friendship the lasting
But restrained faction whose
unite Calhoun bewaled the condition
inspiring theme
his above all Others
nation He while
While others their
his mankind; his field, his country.
oneong the spirit ag
That spirit exists today
political life, printed
Institutions
civilization
constantly
CARELESS welfare they them
division of feeling civil STRIFE
harmony Terrible policy
principles would
inevitable hopeless Cys life
ing BALM Il know South, North, East West
that principle voiced by patriot Numbered hundred
echoed from thousand hills Let that
throned American
will symmetry; they
everywhere the broad
nations emblem will float with meaning intensified
The
in Joy, in one in attainments
". G.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
THE HERO OF COMPROMISE.


This Grafton place
The true worth of statesmen is revealed in their
mote and harmonic
who selfhnes
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT themselves
following of greedy apiants but at the time will
BRING the curse of those whose rights they have ignored and fail
in the ultimate their there lived
statesman whose policy broader sweeping whose heart
greater, whose
orator and Henry caThe Hero Compromise
Clay finely fitted to with special favor all
classes His personality proposing
steal and magnetic his adaptable both the kings Europe
and the pioneers the mountain His be
confined by partisan walls he exerted influences which the
remotest corners of the land
of American politics in time of singular
distraction The nation had yet itself
unit eaousies had sprung up between the states The slightest
friction separation
feelings slavery became question dispute upheld
South vehementy opposed by North cause
repeatedly wahngtons
words We today and thirteen tomorrow
void ofmeanng Except timely ad in critical periods
the ties the
dissolved To combine opposing factions party
and conflicting destined
the year
territory of Missouri had applied
question slavery involved, which bring
activity the brightest nteecs
array
rights the fierce repeer of all opposition, the violent
northern On the other side her hated antagonist the
enemy TO the institution OF slavery the uncompomug
unfnchng foe its growth and extension The North
slavery and corrupng The South felt keeny the sting
Realizing Importance gaining preponderance
power resoutey system
fearina that the last o1d 1ead 70 obe nd - ~
cesons they became doub unyedng and fearuy remote
spirit of compromise
at Washington are watched with intense
Action series of uless Tamage
York Eusti of Massachusetts, Thompson Illinois,
be lost when submitted Days months
The appalled, the sudden
position the South
possible either with their
o withdraw Union.
At this Clay forward with his
with patriotic in all his dignity
himself Branding
dangerous institutions he denounced prejudice
and natcm exalted eniy and extoed forbearance Them
by his he hamonized the dscordant assembly
blind enthusiasts Though yielding the South in the immediate
the freedom what other
He stood FORTH recognized leader
times of discord dissenson.
Time begets changes New difficulties The question o
the bone contention Calhoun
forth his subtle logic in opposition national sovereignty
Webster
the by
embttered amid the cloud wrangng and turmoil Clay
which he the England
the South And following
tending disunon presented before Congress
But those quiet The question of slavery
rapidly assuming gigantic proportions
outside Both
with jealous Phillips Garrison had
South recognized the this truth If she continue
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
STANDS BY HIS WORDS.
Macrum Says He Is Ready to Testify
to the Truthfulness of His
Statement.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 19.-Charles E.
Macrum, former United States consul
at Pretoria, South Africa, left for
Washington Sunday night at ten
o'clock on the Baltimore & Ohio road.
Before leaving he said: II do not with
draw a word of my charges against the
British officials in South Africa. If /
am called upon, am prepared at any
time to testify to them and furnish evil
dence of their truthfulness." Mr.. Mac
rum is evidently delighted over the eff
feet of his statement made public last
week. The ex-consul says he is not go
ing to Washington on any special mis-
sion, but wants to be on the ground to
give his testimony should it be needed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
Two Men Killed.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 17.-Two men
were instantly killed and three fright,
fully injured by the explosion of a loco,
motive boiler in the Santa Fe round
house Friday afternoon, The explosion
was caused by compressed air which
was to be used as the motive power in
the midget" locomotive, small
switch engine. A man was letting the
air into the boiler when the explosion
occurred,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
A Night of Terror.

awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burnham,
of Machias, Me-, when the doctors said
she would die of Pneumonia before
morning." writes Mvs. S. H. Lincoln,
who attended her that fearful night, but
she begged for DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, which had more than once saw
ed her life, and cured her of consump-
ton. After taking, she slept all night
Further use entirely cured her. This
marvlous medicine is guaranteed to
cure all Throat, Chest and Lung Dis
eases Only soc and $I.oo Trial bot
ties Ioc at Green & Bentley Drug Co.'S
drug store.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
Must Give Up the Fight.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 17.-Thom-
as A. Clark, receiver for the knights of
Labor Building association, announced
Friday that the fight to keep the title
to Labor Temple in the hands of or
gained labor must be given up after
10 years of effort. The temple was the
first of its kind ever built so far as
known and has served as a rallying
point for the unions ever since its con-
struction. 1t will now pass into the
hands of the mortgage holders. 1t is
a plain, three-story brick building.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
Death of n Veteran.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 1e.-Word was
received from Muskegon, Mich, Sun
day night of the death of Capt. A. j.
Langworthy, at the age of 81. Capt.
Langworthy was chief of the Milwau-
kee fire department in 1s49, and was
sheriff of Milwaukee county during
1S59-6O. He organized company of
the Second Wisconsin regiment that
served in the battle of Bull Run, and
was president of the Wisconsin Asso-
citation of Bull Run Survivors in 1898.
He was also a prominent odd fellow.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
BLOODY FIGHT IN TEXAS.
Police and CoIored Soldiers at Ell
Pnso Clash and Two Men
Are Dead.

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 19.-At five o'clock
in the morning mob of negro soldiers
from Fort Bliss attacked the city po-
lice station with the object of releasing
two of their comrades who had been
arrested.
During the fight Police Officer New
I. Stewart, and one negro soldier,
were killed, and it is believed that an
other of the soldiers is wounded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22

w. L. Yancy, Paducah, KY, writes:
Il had a severe case of kidney disease
and three of the best physicians in
southern Kentucky treated me without
success. I was induced to try Foley's
Kidney Cure. The first bottle gave inn
mediate relief and three bottles cured
me permanently. I gladly recommend
this wonderful remedy"
GREEN & BENTLEY DRUG Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
Hundred Thousand Dollar Valentine.

New York, Feb. 19.-The Herald
says: H. II. Vreeland, president of the
Metropolitan street railway, has re-
ceived 100000 valentine in the shape
of a check. The check was given by
wealthy capitalists who practically
control the Metropolitan street rail-
road, and they drew on their indi-
vidual accounts for the purpose o.
showing their appreciation of the
work of Mr.. yreeland as president of
the street railway.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
Is Still Alive.

Sioux City, Ia, Feb. 19.-Frank Crane,
of Wakefield, Neb., who disappeared
ten years ago and was supposed to have
been murdered, has turned up alive.
He gives no cause for his disappear
ance. He has been in Central and
South America. He returns to stop
some family litigation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
A misunderstanding.

Misunderstood symptoms of disease
lead doctors to treat something else
when the kidneys are out of order.
Foley's Kidney Cure will bring you
health when other medicines have fail
ed GREEN & BENTLEY DRUG Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22

SIGNAL CoRPs.-The organization
of detachment of the Iowa National
Guard signal corps, which will prob
ably be the first corps of it's kind TO
be formed in this state, is about COM
pleted, under the direction of Lieut..
A. P. Harrington at Clinton.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22

Il have always used Foley's Honey
and Tar cough medicine, and think it
the best in the world" says Chas. Ben
der, newsdealer of Erie, Pa.
GREEN & BENTLEY DRUG Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22

Maud-Is S and 80 too old to hope for
Improvement? should say not One
just begins to live. Take Rocky Noun
tain Tea. You'll be blooming fair at Co.
Ask your druggist
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22

SPRING CHICKENS. Mrs. Julia
Esterson leaves word at this Office
that she has hen that has Matched
ten little chicks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22

It's Dangerous Stop that cough and
avoid lung trouble. Nothing so good
as Mulps Lightning Cough Cure. It's
safe for children. CSC and soc. Guar
alteed by all druggists.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
Frost Bites and Chilblains

quickly cured by Banner Salve, the
most healing remedy in the world.
GREEN & BENTLEY DRUG Co
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
PLAGUE AT MANILA.
OF Fifty-one Suspected Cases, Forty
Two Proved Genuine-Thirty-
Two Deaths Resulted.

Manila, Feb. 19.-Out of a total of
81 cases of suspected bubonic plague
reported AZ proved genuine and 80
deaths resulted, half of them being
Cinnamon. There were - cases dur
ing the past week, mostly within the
walled city, and a hundred inspectors,
under the superintendent of a health
officer, Maj. Edie, are enforcing the
sanitary regulations. Thirty of the in
spectors are Cinnamon who have been
furnished by the Chinese merchants.
The health department census shows
the population of Manila is about 19O,-
900, including $1,000 Chinese.
Wanted.-A pain that Mulls Light
ming Pain Killer will not cure. Kills
any pain instantly. internal or external,
Guaranteed absolutely pure. 2sc and
soc. All druggists.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22

Agency:
Jenkins, Jesse II to Geo A
Morrow, land in 5.74.16. :. s,s25 90
Msody'' land 1aif il 10 ST.: Z 1000 %
Go Treas to j E Lord, land
in 35-7s-14. -. So. ). 11
Manning, Edwin and wife to
Jesse jenkins, land 5-74-i5 10 90
Kopp, Jacob T and wife to
Eva Hill, land in 2O-77-17 $500 90
Co Treas to A Brown, land
in 24-75-16. 2 IN
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
Real Estate Transfers.

Daily report furnished by Carl
Johnson, Mgr. Oskaloosa Collection
Agency:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-22
Kruger on French Soil.

Marseilles, Nov. 22.-The Dutch
cruiser 0elderland was seen in the of
ing at 1880 o'clock and when the vessel
entered the harbor the people were out
10 force and the streets and quays pre-
sented sd animated scene. Among the
decorations the Boer flag crossed With
the French tr-color predominated.
When the Gelderland locked at 1880
o'clock the quay was packed with peo-
pie. Ga entering the harbor thu
cruiser fired q salute of twenty-oD
guns and the light house battery re-
piled. Kruger Landed at 1915 O'Clock
and received a vociferous ovation.
Upon landing be made speech thank.
ing the French government for its sym.
pathy with the Trsnsvaal government
and for the cordislity of its reception
The remark was generally cheered, blu
some ironical laughter at the reference
to the French governments receI =
ton" caused temporary disturbance.
President Kruger spoke in Dutch, Won
Hummer interpreting. The procession
then started for the hotel. The Boer
president occupied the leading car.
rage and was cheered wildly along the
| route.
President Kruger in reply to ques-
lions said: Il come to Europe simply
to appeal for Intervention; the Beers
will not migrate to Damaraland Ger
man West Africa, they will conquer
or die on their own soil. If interveD
| ton fails, shall remain in Europe and
will 90 from here to Paris, Brussels,
The Hague, Amsterdam and st. Peters
burg"
10 short speech from the Hotel
balcony Kruger said: "We are deter
mined to fight to the last extremity and
if we are conquered it will mean thai
20 man, woman or child remains alive
A dinner to President Kruger will be
held this evening.