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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-23

TRANSLATIONS Of correspondence
and technical matters promptly done by an
expert Struographer aud Typewriter.
Copying work in Spanish and English.
Rates On application &c. p. Tborne.-
Hotel Mayf = From II to l p. NJ.
and 5 to 10 p. M. 1O-2
EXPERTO taquigrafo y ''type-writer'
hace con rapidez toda clase de traducclones
de correspondence asuntos tecnicos. Co
pias en- Espanol y en- Ingl6s. Precios con-
vencionales. G. p. Thorne, ''Hotel May
tlowei." Horas DE 12 l de q 10.
The evening times., 1900-04-06

NEW YORK, April 6.-The Stock Mar
ket was exceedingly irregular in the early
dealings. and the trading was marked by
a good deal of feverishness. The London
market was materially depressed for Con
soils and irregular changes appeared in
the American quarter, although the
changes for the most part were in the di-
rection of lower prices. The strongest
features OF the local market in the early
dealings were Brooklyn Rapid Transit and
Sugar Refining. both Of which advanced
rapidly over one point. In the railway list,
Pennsylvania opened at about yesterday 5
final figures. but subsequently it rose
sharply Manhattan was also notably
strong. but aside from that case and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit the dealings in
the local traction issues were not eXten-
sive.
Most of the middlepriCed stocks were
dealt in at fractional reCessions from yes
terdays final figures. Baltimore and ono,
common and preferred. were eNceediIgly
active and the preferred stock again crossed
the Drice level Of the common Among the
specialties. Consolidated Gas was 2 feature
which had a pronounced rise. As is usual
toward The close Of The week. the bank
statement came in for a good deal OF aiisE-
tiou and the good showing which IS expect
"a in that regard was sustaining factor
in rhe market.
The evening times., 1900-04-06

PROPOSALS uiI Ice received Al ine Bureau oi
supplies and Accounts, Navy Department
s~hisct8n. ID. q. until l. O'CLOCK NOON
APRIL 10. 1877. suj puhicls opened iDmediaisly
il..scaflsT TO iUruish 81 tbe Navy Yard Wash
-rgiou d C.. gusntity of sheet copper and cop
p,r f5,,t, BaHl proposals VIII d. furnished upou
.pulios .iou ju tAc Navy Yard. Washington % e
: kENNN. PssDia,ter General. l. : y.
It3u.auG
The evening times., 1900-04-06

The steel securities showed further signs
Of strength in a small way this morning.
and it was believed by careful observers
that good advance might he made hv
them before the end of the week Some of
the most important people in the financial
world are owners of the stocks Of these
companies and vitality interested in their
management. and, as has been pointed
out heretofore. il is absurd to suppose
that these people are caught in the net Of
rotten. speculative. over-capitalized
worthless concerns. But the earnings Of
The companies themselves are answer
enough 10 those who talk bearishly OF The
steel stocks Federal Steel common.
whether II receives dividends once q year
or once quarter is certain to receive >
and quite likely to receive 6 Der cent a
year. which. at it's present selling price.
would make returns of 10 or J. per cent on
the investment.
The evening times., 1900-04-06
ERIE MEDICAL CO., BUFFALO. nv,

THE KNIGHTS OF HoNoR-A grand tra;ernal
organization, the peer Of any. surpassed by
n0ne during the twenfy-six years Of It's existence
has paid 10 its benehosries the widows and or.
phsns Of thirty-hve thousand deceased brothers
the munihcent sum Of SIXTY NINE MILLION DOL.
LARS, TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN THOUS-
AND DOLLARS of which has beeen dsbursed in
this city; TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS in
1899. FRANCIS +. BATES. Grand Dictator. 1925
9th st. N.Y.; JOHN H. KING, Grand Reporter, lOle
] st. &c. mh9-lme I'm
The evening times., 1900-04-06
Acciaent, VIII Hnnnen.-Inhn pron,-

&C A. r. veteran, Of 2a86 Marshall ST. Phila-
delphis. saws: ''By q mere accident I cane
across d. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. ! was
great sufferer from that dread malads -Catanh.
This wonderful remed, Cfiectcd a speed, aud per
nianeni cure. and ] have been thankful that
J am willing to spend much giIne in spreading
the good ncws'' Sold by 2. 5 Williams. oh and
= sts.. Ednonds & Williams, 81 and Penn ave
-l6
The evening times., 1900-04-06

PGDPuNAI.S VII bc received az the Bureau of
supple and Accounts Nayy Department
Washington. y e.. until u O'CLOCK NOON.
tpRu Do i-n. and prhiicy opened immedatei,
.H..,a.f.f. r" tru sh 81 the Nsvsi Observatory. .
Ns-dugtuL- % g.. quantity OF SeNtants. Or
raurs. 1fcc a.lu protracJois. deck clocks draw
ing 5H~iIng,u.>. niuucHlST-. spa glasses stop
uar,8,-. comparing watches. barometerS reading
cla~>e- and srifciai horizons. Blank proposals
viii h, furnished upon application 10 the Naval
ot.gf,ator,. 0s-iiul ;"I. u. G.. or 10 ,he Bureau
A. : KENNY. ra,1naster CencIal. I. ;. y
The evening times., 1900-04-06

sugar during the first hour spurtsd I'D
10 ll5 During ne entire week jhc z *
has been strong, at times when the re-
malnder o. the mdrRet WAS suffering ON
heavy realizing. The nearing OF The
movement is OF course yariousy inter-
preted. one theory is thai il is simply
campaign against the enormous sho-1 in
terest liz the stock. and another palty con-
tinues to talk OF a settlement in The sugar
war being virtually completed. The Sug-
gestion heard in some quarters that Ire
Arbuckles; backed perhaps by he Sta. d.
ard Oil crowd. have secured control OF he
American Sugar Refinery Company is re-
ceived With little credeuce
The evening times., 1900-04-06

l0dl"5: Potomac Fire Insurance: 40G15;
Real Estate Title Insurance: 81 s.: Capt.
tai Traction. 2Udl02 l-2. seller TO- 20u
TO- - i40H l02 Ia. 200d 102 is. 20G
I02 2-S idl0i 3-4. li0G 102: Washington
Gas: lo0d55 Is. 25G56. 4G54 "a; Ner-
geuihalcr Linotype; 12Gl94 "a. lea
lgf I-2.
The evening times., 1900-04-06

the StocA Market hi mo-lrz Has
stronger thaa during IL .asl -.r sps-
slons. rrar-uiIy or tAs az. n--.tinl 81
hne bank sJatemCHt lo-os.N. B,sfucs
Was broader ard hoJh giig"o and p#b i.
buying ver, heavier Solr o. b. sYo-
ciaties. Sugar Peoples Gas. and e
traction group vCIa p=>hed up rapidly by
the CiiqU,s and tha railvay Iiss generally
advanced Practically. Tho steel stocks.
also were s,IoHE. The news of The day
was insi siaLineaul London sold s.me
Americans and bouga. others but was less
enthusiast than hcs o:ofo-e. Money was
plCntiful
The evening times., 1900-04-06

The traction securities all advanced
early this morning and there was talk
in conservative Quarters Of the likelihood
Of bull manipulation in them
The evening times., 1900-04-06
\ AoHLN.TuN RAERANks. D. i. b

50 s>ilNGTuN BARRACKS, 10. {. April 3,
$500 >esird lrrp0saIs Ia itipiios;e will be
received hti, .ntil noon, MAY =, 1900. Tor con-
s-i5l,t:ug gal.Ibglsc al tbs post. United
STATES f,~sIV.> I5Eit 70 a,,cl1 OF reject suy JT
al proposals. any part thereof. Information
furnished oB application. Envelopes containing
Iropo.l- should be ctcio-ed Prop '-si> :or Guard
,.o,'se." I. :. BENTON, .. NJ.
.taI.-.H.S1 1snl
The evening times., 1900-04-06
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS afl ho received st the Bureau Of
>uuIia- and Accounts. Navy Department,
H.,.lgI.u. n. G.. Until IL O'CLOCK NOON.
ArRn. u. l,a1 and publicly opened inmedia ely
ti.r..sf.,l. g. fslr-;sE al tho NaNN Yard, WASH
I.-ta... %. e.. quantity ~ charcoal. pig iron,
sGlpluT.u 1,id. -ls2 zinc. and iuEot copper Blank
lfel,u.a', NIli be iCTnisHeo upon application to
lta Nav isrI. Washington. ID. {. 4. : KENNY,
Ps,Gl.-t,l. Deu-rai. L : y sp6I&.20
The evening times., 1900-04-06
PRICES CHANGE RAPIDLY
The Stock Market Made FevePish
by LondOnS Depression.

Brooklyn Rapid Transit and Sugar
Refining Lead the Trading i'm Swift
lions Generally Not EXtensiVe-An-
ticipatgng the Bank Statement.
The evening times., 1900-04-06
Nen Nnrk stock MarLeI.

Corrected daily ny ". B. Hibts & Co,
members of the New York Exchange l+lS
Street
The evening times., 1900-04-06
GOVERNMENT BONDS
ntsTpt,T a., rnII-NRIA poNns

E-. 1872. -aoAts. funding gold. 10
-. fsal. ''Nsatr -icck'' cure 1cy.
-, Ioia. MATER stock currency
Funding currency. 365's. ........... lis
a. Reg 1-l0's 1895 1901 ....... ....
TELEPHONE STOCKS.
Chesapeake x Potomac .-......-... o-
Ptm~l .Naf1a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
The evening times., 1900-04-06
Mrs M. RENNER-

Legally licensed 70 practice obstetrics in the Dis
trict 81 Columbia. Late resident assistant OF the
Royal Womeu's Hospital, Munich. Bavaria, sn1
gold medal awarded Tor proficiency IN the science
Of Obstetrics in that Institution. Private SlBi-
tsrium FOX ladies' before and during confinement
Trained nurse and expert attending physicians to
treat all diseases Of woman. Office hours. 10 q. m.
to o. m 62l Pa. ave NV. Washington, d. G
The evening times., 1900-04-06

Sales Washington Market 6's: se00G
ia Ia; National Safe Deposit and Trust
The evening times., 1900-04-06
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.

Capital Traction n. r. Is.......... ....
Net. r. r. s.. l92j................ - la5
Met r. r.. Cert. Indebtedness A iiO
Met r. II. Cert Indebtedness B.. 10
Columbia n. r. 6s. l9li.......... ri ~
Columbia r. n. % mort. 5's....... ios az
City a suburban Il. R........... =.
Wash Gas Co, ser. A, 6's. 1902 q il6s
Wash Gas C., ser. b. 6's. 1901 -'zs. il6s -
{. : Eiec. Light. Deb Imp, 1907. JOS l2
[. : Elcc. Light, Cert. lndebt.... JOG ii
Ches 4 Pot Tel. 1896 i9ll...... !
Chcs 4 Pot Tel. Con. 5s,..... lOi 10
Am. >oc'y 4 Trust SIS. l905...... 100
Wash. Market Co. LIST 6's. 1892
1911 s.. 900 retired annualiy.,... lib -.
Wash Mkt Co. Imp. 6's. 1927. ll5 =.
Wash. Mkt Co. ext. 6's. 1914 -'27,. ll5 -.
Masonic Hall Assn SIS. c. 1905. ios -.
Amer Graph ophone Deh. 5's...... it5 g.
Anacostia x Potomac 5s.........-. -.
The evening times., 1900-04-06
PROF. CLAY,
The 3 Days" Cure

(for men) leads all remedies in 'hi' city;
prompt and permanent cure or no charge Con-
sultati0n free. DIR. McKEEHAN. SIS 18TH 81.
NV. Office horrs, 9 to j2 a m TO p. n
Sundays 10 p. mie5-lH,O
The evening times., 1900-04-06
Chicago Grain ana Provision Market

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibts G. Co.
members OF the New York Exchange, 141
+ Street
The evening times., 1900-04-06

HONEY loaned sslsried people and retail mer-
chants upcn their own names, without Sc
curity; easy payments ToLMAN, Room as, 9os-
pI4 @ ST oc22-lyr
The evening times., 1900-04-06
Washington Mortgage Loan Co.
stoF Street NV.

MONEY 10 loan on real estate; no commission; !;
81 900 lots OF less. Address Box "A. this ofhce
The evening times., 1900-04-06

Still another collec-
tion-much better 10
qualities-perfect in
style and eXClusiveness
the choicest copies Of
foreign effects-OffeTed
for only
The evening times., 1900-04-06

Another lot of the
most fetching styles
following Dame Fash
ion 5 latest whims
closely-equal 70 any
SS Hat about town for
The evening times., 1900-04-06
New York Cotton Market.
KfpIinx at Cape Town.

CAPE TOWN. April 6.-Rudyard Kip
ling has -rriyed here from Bloemfontein.
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than that for 1898. was larger than any previous

than that for 1898. was larger than any previous
IN commerce with China during 1898 there was
gain of sl8 2s3 1853 The increase occurred al;
frcm s2791 Us 1889 S4 49, 40 in 1899 Imports
for 1899, amounting to SlS6192Ss were only slghty
reported The exports to China, like those to
Japan. showed exceptional growth in 1887 1898
Trade with Hong Kong. although less important
than that credited directly TO China was almost
81 72 SIS as compared with only S,6s6,3S4 for 1888
The imports were considerably smaller and showed
81 $50 2G6 bur these figures not eQualled again
until 1899. when value Of s2,479,274 was recorded
PRINCIPAL GOODS EXPORTED.
Exports 10 the countries mentioned consisted
chiefly Of cotton cotton goods, kerosene OIL wheat
-four and manufactures Of iron and steel the value
of these five classes of articles exported aggregat
ing in 1928 nearly 80 per cent Of the total exports
to China Japan and Hong Kong Japan took
nearly all the raw cotton, while cotton manu-
features went quite largely to China. All three
took kerosene oil in large quantities The exports
Of wheat -four almost trebed during the decade
exports from Japan actually rising from 1857 bar
rels in 1889 l61 654 barrels in 1895. while Hong
Kong in the latter year took s3 O53 barrels against
37S. 634 IN 1889 Chinas direct flour importatlohs
The gain in exports Of iron and steel rapid in
1896 1897 and 1895 most Of the exports going TO
japan which took Sc 1876 152 worth in 1898, out Of
total for the year of S273SS For 1889 the iron ana
steel exports the three places named We're only
1913 Do. Genera speaking, il may be stated that
the figures show that the gain in Asiatic exports
Aside from the five classes mentioned, the CHIEF ex-
ports have been paper, alcohol, tobacco, leather
or the imports silk and made up 70 per cent OF
the total Japan sending most of the former and
SSa a8s ~ 1905 md tea imports IS 8s6 s3S that
wear the United States imported SIC 5S O6 worth OF
1rorn JaDan while from China 81, sos 400 in raw
silk and only s135. 9O6 in silk manufactures
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PENSION BUREAU DEFENDED
EVANS ANSWERS THE
CHARGES AND URGES A GENERAL
REVISION OF THE LAW.

Washington Feb. S.-The Commissioner of PEN
sions H. C. Evans. heard to-day by the House
Committee Invalid Pensions relative to pension
legislation In view of recent hearings of Grand
Army delegation and others interested in pensions,
the hearing to-day attracted more than usual in
terest. Mr.. Evans expressed the belief that the
time had come for revision of the pension laws.
The two general laws had become complicated by
many decisions and constructions that he be-
eved It to be essential to have a general revision
in order TO get at the real meaning OF the law and
the desires Of Congress for the pensioners. He
had therefore recommended commission to revise
the pension laws and he believed such body
could do it's work and report TO Congress by next
December.
Mr.. Evans was asked as TO charges that some
special examiners who investigated widows claims
asked insulting questions. The Commissioner Wig
orously denied these charges. He read the regula-
tons of Commissioners Black and Tanner the
subject OF Inquiries, and his Instructions to
aminers to avoid any indiscretion. In connection
with charge that improper questions had been
asked OF aged widow. Mr.. Evans read the re-
port Of the examiner denying the charge and
declaring there not a word Of truth in 1t.
The Commissioner said it was impossible to frame
any law without having special cases arise which
might difficulty. He asked why the local
medical boards told pensioners that favorable
port would be made and yet favorable action did
not follow at the Bureau. The Commissioner
planned that the local boards forbidden by the
rules to make their findings known; but the
bers were human, and naturally swayed
some extent by local feeling. Moreover, he said.
the law itself caused difficulty, by requiring not
only the medical diagnosis but a general estimate
or conclusion and these did always agree.
Mr. Evans spoke of the intelligence and ability
of those in charge Of this work AS to delays in
appeal cases. he said, about four thousand were
passed on last year. and in only about three hun
bred Of these was there reversal Of the original
ruling Some of the delay had been caused by
wholesale appealing Of cases on printed blanks
Mr.. Evans expressed his personal advocacy of
Just and liberal pensions. He remarked, also thai
usually there were ten mistakes against the Gov
eminent to against the applicant, and that the
latter was quick-to call attention 10 the mistake
his
There was absolutely truth, the Commissioner
said, in the charge that Spanish claims were
being held up, as he had given special instructions
to advance them.
The hearing brought out much other detailed In
formation the administration Of pensions affairs
At its conclusion the committee unanimously adopt
ed vote of thanks to the Commissioner and in
acknowledging this Mr.. Evans said he was al
ways glad TO have the sunlight shed upon the
workings Of the Pension Office"
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TIE MARYLAND sENATORSHIP.
POLITICAL MOVE TO PREVENT GoRMAN FROM
BEING A CANDIDATE.


Annapolis Md. Feb. CspeciaD.-A sharp political
move was made yesterday which If successful will
prevent Arthur Pue German from being a candidate
for the United States Senate 1902 succeed Sen
ator Wellington and will also enable Senator Nc
Comas and the other anti-Wellington Republicans
10 prevent WelIngton's reelection in the event of
the next Legislature being Republican.
bin was introduced in the House to re-enact the
old Eastern Shore law which the Republicans nulll
fed after the election OF Wellington This statute,
which, It has been claimed. IL brought to the test
would never be held by the United States courts
constitutional. requires that United States
Senator from Maryland shall be chosen from the
eastern and the other from the western side OF
the Chesapeake Bay. Gibson was the last Eastern
Shore Senator. To have himself elected Wellington
set aside the old custom The present Republican
members OF the Legislature advocate its re-
enactment and ostensibly are back OF the bill. II
is also intmated that Governor Smith, the rising
Democratic leader who in three years has been
State Senator, Congressman and Governor, Is lay
ing his wires for the Senatorshp TWO years hence
He Is now on the best OF terms with German, but
there are rumors that contest for supremacy IS
imminent
II Germans friends and the Democratic majority
support this BILL which yet is doubtful it will
mean that he will never be candidate again for
the Senate. The strictly partisan legislation now
being enacted by the Democrats. such as giving the
Governor power TO appoint county school commits
sioners and treasurers and the appointment Of po-
smith a greater power in patronage than that OF
any nrevious Governor of Maryland.
Governor Smith now seems 70 have supreme con-
troll Of Democratic majority in the Leglsa ture
Murray Vandiver, chairman of the State Committee
and recently elected State Treasurer by the Legs-
Iature is Germans representative down here but
he is also in close touch with Smith. The Repub-
Ucans seem more anxious for the passage OF the
rs-enactunent bill than the Democrats. mutual
Frtend of German and Smith said this evening that
they understood each other.
The fight on the School Board Reorganization bill
in the Senate lasted until O'Clock yesterday morn
- vtheu BRYAN CDem.l who had been opposing
me bin with the Republicans decided 70 stand with
nc marty and the bill passed It's second reading It
,rsl give the Governor the appointment OF ninety
srhoo commissioners all over the State. He
sIso n ne sees ft. make the appointments without
9S1s advice or consent OF the Senate The Republic
can leaders bitterly denounce Il as a scheme TO
sfreugthen the Democratic machine.
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MOUTH OF THE oRIEoco sURVEYED.
THE po1PHlws WORK OF MUCH BENEFIT TO
NAvIGATORs.

Washington. Feb. 8-Captain Switzerland. com
mauding the Dolphin which has just returned from
the Orinoco River, reported al the Navy Depart
uaent to-day the results of the work OF that vessel
In surveying the mouth or the Orinoco' Whlch mas
long been a source OF danger TO shipping. The ex-
merits pronounce the DoIphn's survey of the bar at
the mouth OF Orinoco perfect piece or marine
bvdrography The vessel made 400 miles OF sound
ings and 500 soundings were taken on the bar
THE resuit was to demonstrate that for six months
o4 +be wear the bar is impossible for vessels draw
No more than Il 15 feet Of water, and even
81 les draught great must be exercised
From, June 10 December, inclusive, however, the
49, will ca silly mass vessels drawing 10 feet under
, Dra Firaction The distance from the four
Fst6om mark TO the land is twenty miles, and on
turo-tTtris Of the bar the land is not visible. To
MAZE the bar safe for navigation will require a
complete set of buoys.