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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02

At absut one O'Clock yesterday
morning FIRE was discovered in the
building known as the "Model
Schools in Pusrta de TERRA at the
entrance to the city, and within
halt an hour the whole bSilding was
destroyed.
The alarm was given by Francis.
co Quinones, the watchman, who
summoned the guard of that district,
Brigido Calderon. Mr.. Maturana,
the Chief Of the Municipal Police
soon appeared upon the scene, acc.
ompanied by . body Of police.
The alarm was spread generally
throughout the city. The firemen
quickly responded, and IN addition
large numbers of people from all
parts of the city congregated about
the burning editice,
All efforts to restrain the flames
were useless and the building was
a total loss, few articles, however,
being saved out Of the lower storI !.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02
News OF the Day.
FOURTH OF JULY.

Whereas: The fourth day of July
has always been celebrated by the
people of the United States as com.
memorative of tie anniversary ci
their independence and of their love
of country: and
Whereas. 1t is fitting that the
people of Porto Rico should join IN
acts and expressions Of loyalty to
our great nation:
New, therefore, / Charles 81. Allen
Governor of Porto Rico, do hereby
direct that on Wednesday the Fourth
day Of July, A. d. 1900, all tbs
departments and public offices q
the Government of Porto Rice, and
all the schools be closed, and that th,
national celors be displayed on all tbs
public and school buildings, sni
that the day be set apart as public
holiday.
[Signedl Cbas. H Allen.
San Juan, june 30th, 1900.
BY the Governor:
[Siguedl willism III. Hunt
Secretary.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02
New York Market

New York, July End, 1900
Wheat Flour /" IUm-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02
The School House
Fire and it's Lessons.

With the exception of the fire in
the Beneficencia Building some time
ago, the fire which destroyed the
Model and Training School yester
day morning was the only one Of
importance which has occurred in
this city since the American Occup.
alton.
This latest conAagration has caus.
ed quite a sensation and was the
general subject of convers alton
among the people of San Juan to-
day.
AS usual in such cases there are
many conflicting stories current as
to the origin of the fire, as to whether
it was accidental on Of incendiary
origin, as to the time of the arrival
OF the firemen, whether they might
have accomplished more than they
did, Sc.
A great many people, in spite of
the janitor's story, believe the fire
to have been of incendiary origin.
If, as reported, different and op.
posite sides of the building took fire
simultaneously, this theory would
seem to possess considerable plausi.
bility. The other theory, of sponta.
neous combustion from chemicals
used in the laboratory, is difficult to
establish, and member of the Board
of Education is quoted as saying it
is impossible.
A rigid official investigation will
undoubtedly be made at once, and
until the results of that are made
known, public judgment should be
suspended.
Whatever the result of that may
be, however, there are some lessons
to be learned from the fire, although
in the present instance they come
too late.
One of these is That valuable pub
lie records, in some cases running
back long number Of years, ought
not to be stored in frame building
which offers no adequate resistance
to fire.
Another is, if reports be true Of
what happened yesterday morning,
that there is great room for improv-
ement in the system of fire protec-
tion fer the city. The means avail
able for notifying the Fire Depart-
ment of the location of a fire are to
Say the least defective. And even
after the fremen arrive at fire
they appear to be quite inadequately
supplied with apparatus tit6ed to
deal With such d FIRE as that Of yes.
terday morning.
And another, and most important
thing. AS soon as the fire was out
a guard should have been set to
watch the ruins, both for the purpo-
- oec;ef;nar fhoca eharOod with
the investigation to be made by
enabling them to see the place just
as the FIRE left it, and to prevent the
spoliation If articles Of value which
might have escared injury.
But we are informed that nothing
Of the kind was done and that a large
amount Of valuable hardware was
stolen.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02
Judge Townsed's
decision in
GOetze Case.
Porto Rico declared Foreign
Sail.

Puerto Rico, according to . dsci
sion which Judge William KnssIand
Townsend fled in the United States
Circuit Court for the Southern dis
srict OF New York, the purpsrt of
which was cabled to the BoLETIN
st the time, is q part of the United
States with respect te foreign soun-
tries, but . foreign country With
respect to the United States.
The dssisisn, which was made in
the ease Of John 81. Goetzs & Go.
against the United States, in which
tobacco from Puerto Rico rad been
assessed at thirty-tivs cents a pound
under the provisions of the Dingley
act. completely sustains the position
Of the administration. Forsign ma.
tions, it says in substance, must
consider Puerto Rico az an integral
part of the United States, but the
United States has the right to treat
the islands as foreign soil, and levy
an import tax upon ist prOausts.
"TEe question to be decided, -
says Judge Townsend, "is not what
the people of the United States may
desire, not what is the duty Of Con-
gress, not matter ofindividual pre-
ference, it is a question purely of
constitutional law"
After stating this view. Judge
Townsend says
"That we have the power to 60
vern without the Obligation of uni
form taxatien may be an unfamiliar
proposition, but it is so because we
have never before had occasion to
use the power to the same extent.
1t could not have been intended by
those who framed our constitution
that we should bs born a cripple
among the nations.
''There has been found, then, no
reason, either on principle or autho-
rity, why the United States should
not accept sovereignty over terrific
rity without admitting it as an inte-
gIal part of the Union or making it
bear the burden Of the taxation ami
fern throughout eur nation. The
treaty of Paris is valid 1t left the
political status Of the inhabita nts of
Puerto Rico unchanged.
"Article 2 of that treaty provided
that "Spain cedss to the United
States the island of Puerto Rico"
Article . provided that the civil
rights and political status Of the nA.
tive inhabitants OF the territories
hereby csdsd shall be determined by
the Congress-"
"Ths treaty vests the sovereignty
over the island in the United States,
but postpones changes in the rela.
tions OF itspsopls and in its relations
to the body polite until Congress
shall determine what relations shall
be best suited to the condition Of iti
inhabitants and to the welfare Of the
United States. Since Congress 81
the time Of this importation had moi
performed this condition of incorpo'
ration the status of Puerto Rico
except as to ether nations, remains
unchanged"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02
The Chinese Minister
Visits the Con-
ventiOn.
How It impressed BIN.

The Minister from China at Was.
hington went to Philadelphia to see
the Republican National Convention
il session and thus describes his
impressions:
at was a great experience, a see
ne never to be forgotten.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02

This despatch adds that the
Chinese government sent by
the Tsung. Li-Yamen the
same request to the ambassad-
ors receiving a similar reply.
According to the despatch re
ferred to, the soldiers OF the
imperial army assassinated
the German Ambassador.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02

"Thsrs were great statesmen and
great orators who made great
speeches. But everybody res talking,
only some louder than others. Why
do they not make a rlle that ere
rybody should keep bis msuth shut
except those who are commissioned
to do the talkingl
"This is the frst convention I
have ever attended, and l enjoyed it
immensely. 1t amused me greatly
to see those great statesmen cheering
like SO many schoolboys, the same
as at one Of your football games. It
impressed me with the American
enthusiasm. The public zest, the
wild demonstrations cf popularity;
men, young and old, yelling, cne-
sring, soaving the national flag and
tossing their hats high in the air.
oil was new to me. Enthusiasm was
contagious, and several times /
found myself almost in the act OF
shouting with the rest without
knssciDg why.
"When the Hon. M. Quay entered
the hall and the great mass of hu-
manity rose and greeted him with
the aoildest applause, when even the
ladies waved their handkerchiefs,
and L heard one cry out "Hurrahln
then l caught The spirit of the mo-
msnt and clapped my hands, fgura.
tiveiy, with tie schOls American
people,"
"Again, when Senator Depsw,
that most distinguished and inimita.
BILE Of men ''passed through the hall
the crowd burst forth into another
round OF applause. 1t must make .
man feel very proud to see the re-
presentatives of the entire United
States rise as one man to pay him
homage!
Gone thing l notise--thsre are
never Ch:nese-America-s among
your representatives or delegates.
1 do not suppose there ever will be,
unless San Francisco should at some
far future date send one.
81 noticed several woman dele
gates. This interested me very much
and 1 was sorry that none of them
made addresses. / Should like to
hear a woman politician make po.
litical speech, or--what il it you
sayf--"to stump" She might be
able to 'sstump' many OF the men.
cit seems that there are few, if
any, things that an American woman
cannot do. l noticed many negroes
among the delegates. A distinctive
class they seemed to represent. The
one from Georgia who interrupted
the speaker on one occasion has, /
believe, as powerful and musical
voice as L ever heard. And what
he said seemed to be uttered with
remarkable effect.
"Perhsps the most interesting in
cident of the day was when those
eleven white. haired old men carried
cut the flags which ssere used at q
Republican convention nearly half
= century ago. That old man held
the flag as though it was something
sacred, and to the American people
l suppose it is. Likewise, the flags
,0hich drapsd the picture of Presi-
dent Mckinley to-day will become
to the future generations a precious
relic.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02

The burning Of the building is q
serious loss, both to the Insular
Treasury and to the cause Of educ.
alton here, and we trust that il
rebuilt, it will be Of such materials
as to render it at least partially fire
proof.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02

All the legations except
there were completely des-
troyed and razed to the
ground by Chinese soldiers.
The same despatch adds
that it is feared all the foreign
residents in Pekin have been
killed.
The powers have decided
to send troops to the number
Of $4,000 strong
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02
FOR SALE

A magnificent American carriage
with four inside seats, and one out
side for the coachman. For further
particulars apply to GEL BoLgrN
MERCANT7L."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02

khis paper is the Oldest and has
the largest circulation in the
Island. 1t is also the only
one that has an established
cable service from New York
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02
FOR SALE PROPERTY

On sale 300 cuerdas of land between the Mo
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, 1900-07-02
LEAVE SAN JUAN

THE AMERICAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING
AND DECORATING COMPANY.
Signs, Fresco and Carriage painting, Paper-haagAw
Graining and Hardwood finishing Speciality, Esana6
given Carefully. All orders by Mail promptly aAlsntA .
Axtmayer & Son.-Propetors.
P. o. B. l5-San Juan, P. r.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02
Latest
Cablegra1ns

New York, July End, 1900
The Chinese government
has ordered OF June ~ the
ambassadors to leave Pekin.
They have refused on the
ground that they find them
selves safe in the capital.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02

The minister of Foreign AT
fairs of the French Cabinet NJ.
Delcasse. and the Spanish
ambassador Leon y Castillo
have signed a treaty for the
repartition of territory in the
Empire of Morocco, accor
ding to which the share of
Spain will be part of the Con-
60 and part of the Sahara
A terrible fire has ACQUIRED
in Hoboken, a city of New
Jersey in the United States,
which has completely des-
Itroyed tour piers, all the
neighboring buildings and
three steamboats,.
$40 persons have died
from the results of the fire
and 150 more were woun-
ded.
The loss of property is es
timated at ten millions Of dol
lars.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02
AMERICAN DENTIST
DIR. R. r. BUCHANAN

For eight years Dentistry the Kansas c.
College, Office No. ~ San Francisco ek
equipped all the modern appliances for the successful Rs
nance Of eli operations Grown and Bdgework teeth w
plates . speciality
OFFICE HOURSs
OblaA.M l0o b $50 Z. n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-02

Dispatches from Taku say
that it is thought that the
war ship Oregon can be rails
ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Major George Debit, keeper Of the
National Soldiers Home Cemetery, at
Hampton, died yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Hill, wife OF Major Z. B.
Hill, superintendent Of the National
Cemetery at Fredericksburg, died Sun
day night.
Mrs. Alexander Shelton, formerly
Mss Louisa Jett. of Fredericksburg,
died Sunday ct her home in Stafford
county, aged 80 years.
Mrs. T. n. Conrad, wife Of Professor
Conrad, who was stricken With pa.
ralysis las, week. died on Friday last,
st her home, in Prioce William county
in the 56th year Of Der sge.
The body of Walter W. Watts. who
vas lyuched at Newport News last Fri
day, is DOW at the Medical College OF
Virginia, in Richmond, where it will be
used for anatomical purposes.
Rev. W. CASTOR Payne. missionary
Of the Catholic Clurch 10 Virginia, Wa
taken suddenly and seriously i'll Sunday
nght anu had to abandon the service
at the Sacred Heart Church in Dan
vile. He is considerably improved tc-
dsy.
1t is said 10 Richmond that Mr.. Nor
,ague's term as con missioner OF labor
will expire by limitation on March 10,
and that the matter is being held in
o5eysuce until after the General As
sembly adjourns, and that the Goverr-
or will appoint Major Heth Tyler, bis
son, to the position.
Governor and Mrs. J. Hoge Tyler
have issued invitations to the marriage
of Miss Evelyn Tyler to Mr.. John J.
Miller, OF Rsppsbaunock county. The
marriage will axe place at the exscu-
tive mansion 10 Richmond, on January
IS at $50 o'clock. Miss Tyler is the
sister of Governor Tyler.
A legal fight is 10 progress ip
the United States District Court be-
fore Judge Edmund Waddill between
toe representatives of the Ryan interest
and the Williams syndicate 10 connec-
zion with the bearing Of the application
for the granting Of an injunction TT
strsining he Seabosrd aud Roanoke
Railroad Company from making any
dispos ton of its stock looking toward
consolidation with the Raleigh and
CASTOR or any other Of the railroads
known as the Seabosrd Air Line sys-
TEN The contest which started yes
terday morning lasted sll day. aud Was
not completed when the court closed
at ssven O'Clock LAST NIGHT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-09
S1OO REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased 10
learn that there is at least ore dreaded d.
sesse that science has been able to cure in all
its stages, and that is rstarrh. Halls Cstsrrh
CUrs is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Cstarfh being q consti-
tutonsl disease, requires constitutional
treatment Hsl's Cstsrih Cure is taken in.
tsrnsly, acting directly upon the blooi sno
mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroyipg the foundation Of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting rstuie in doing
ITS work The proprietors have So much faith
in its curative lowers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails TO
cure send for list Of testimonials. Address
+ J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Fold by all druggists.
Esil's Family Pills sre the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-09
The Pulitzer Mansion Burned.

New York, Jan. 9.-Tne pslatial city
home OF Joseph Pulitzer, publisher OF
the New York World, at No. 10 essl
55.h street, was destroyed by fire this
morning. Mrs. Pulitzer and her two
daughters, her two months old chic
aud the nurse were asleep 10 the houst
when the fire broke out, but ali got out
10 safety. Mr.. Pulitzer was at Lake
wood, whittier he went last night. Mr..
Pulitzer was the first to discover tbe
fire. Wrapping the two girls in bed
clothing she saw them safely to the
street and then returned for the baby
which was 10 charge of nurse and to-
gether they escaped TO the street. The
flames spread through the house 10 b
twinkling and when the iremen ar
rived it was on fire from cellar 10 root
The house was completely Quilted.
Pictures, statuary, pOrcelains, curios
and bric-s-Drsc filed the mansion and
a conservative estimate placed their
value at fully 100000. The fire is
thought TO have started 10 the bass
ment throuz b detective electric insula-
tioU. The body of Mrs. Jellett, the
nousekeeper, has been found in the
ruins. A valise lay at her side. 1t is
belle we'd the woman tried to save her
valuables and that in the endeavor she
lost her life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-09
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

Paris jar. 9-The police have seized
dusntiiy of posters advertising a
pat, ut medicine representing Herr
Kruger and Queen Victoria in offensive
attitudes.
Berlin, Jan. 9.-Prince Hohenlohe
opened the Prussian diet today reading
tie speech from the throne. The speech
announced the intention OF the govern :
ment to reintroduce the canal bill
which was recently defeated in the
r sichstsg but made no reference to
foreign affairs.
Berlin, Jan. 9.-The German cruiser
Deutchland has been ordered TO accom-
psny the cruisers Sch walbe aud Condor
to Delsgos Bay. The reply OF Lord
Salisbury to the German protest agaiDs'
the seizure of German vessels is 10 the
main amicsble 10 tone. The British
foreign minister, no Sever, insists upon
complete investigation OF the cargo
ofthe steamer Bdndesrath to determine
its character as contrsDand OF war.
Berlin, Jan. 9.-Princess Irene, wife
Of Prince Henry OF Prussia. brother OF
the emperor, was safely delivered OF q
son at Kiel, this morning.
Madrid, January 9.-Ihs government au-
thorities are fearful that the Spanish soldiers
who are to arrive here from the Philippines
will bring bubonic plague into Spain.
Paris, January 9.-The session Of the Cham
Der Of Deputies was opened today. M. Pau
Deschauel was reelected president Of the
chsmber by majority OF 81 votes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-09
MONETARY AND COMM BRCIAL

New York, Jan. 9.-The stick msrks,
opened strong. These YVES no special activity
but some important Independent speculative
movements took place. Aft,r the frat fs.f
hours trading there were fractional reaction,
all around, doe 10 profit taking.
Alexandria Market. Jan. o.
There is nothing 70 note in the grain mar.
ket the offerings continuing light and quota.
tons unchanged. Country produce is frn.
Baltimore Cattle Market, Jan. s.-swine.
Receipts for the week we're 1882 he'd
against 16, 260 head las: week. The mar.
kst WAS ssesdy for Westerns; other points
about Zoe lower. We quote far Western toss
at Sc per ID those from nearby points 81 Goa
40 per 100 lbs gross pigs Al 4 A iac roaghs
3sa &c per 10.
sh, ep and Lambs Receipts were 1881
head against 3, AS head at week Car.
leads on sale. As,ket 'c' re for both sheep
and lambs. We quote: ebeep, common =
good, 3a4c; good to prime, Sab per 100
he Lambe, common TO good, $5a6 scod
to prime, 6a6A c per ID.
Calves-Msrket easier and doll saes we're
made at safe per Id.
New York C-ttle Market. Jan. s.
Beeves-good to choice stesiy cthsrs shato
lower; medium to good cows 10s25c # ::
steers "a 70s6. oxen and stays S3s5 -,
bulls $275s4.25, COWS 81 80 a per 100 D..
Calves-mNk SOW and so; lower; ves
s4.5Os6.5O; barnyard calves s2.50a3 p;
southern and Western dc. S3a3 so per 100
lbs. Sheep and Lambs-sheep 4 I'm to shs e
higher; sheep. poor TO good, S2.75s4. 50;
yesr ngs and choice wethers S5s5.25 per
leo lbs cnlls 81 lambs S5.75s6 rs; Cana.
dian lambs 20. 71ss6.50; Gu /, 81 50 per
100 lbs Hogs-msrket lower st 81 6ja
49, per 100 lbs; good to choice We,terl
piRs 81 76a4 so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-09
The Feather Weight Championship

New York. Jan 9.-What should be
one of the best ring contests 10 hstic
annuals, will take place tonight when
George Dixon meets Terry McGoveru
in twenty-five round battle for the
feather weight championship. The
contest will take place ut the Broadway
Athletic CLUB ard the purse will be one
half the gate receipts, winner to take
Is per cent. aud the loser % per cent.
The men will box straight Queensbury
rules and will weigh 10 at lis pounds
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Both fight
ers have trained carefully and there lie
not a flaw in their physical makeup.
McGovern still rules favorite til e
morning at 10 to 7, though prospects
are that betting will be nearer even
9 The time OF battle draws near. john
ny White, the referee, will call the lit
tie fellows together about 10 o'clock to.
oight. Sale of seats for the mill have
been enormous, not a reserved seat or
box being left. What few admission
tickets there are will be quickly gob-
b ed up as soon as the doors are opened
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-09

commonwealth that the advocates OF
the measure have practically given up
the fight.
The management OF the Soldiers
Home viii. it is understood, have re-
solution offered 10 the legislature look
log to the abandonment of the present
contract under which the State SUP
ports the home, and providing for the
establishment of State institution
farther from the city, where the vet.
Grams cannot get liquor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-09
TUESDAY EVENING. JAN. 9. 1900
Iv urs speech in the Senate yester.

In HIS speech in the Senate yester'
day, on the proposition to reduce con
gressionsl representation from the
South, on account of the small vote CAST
at her elections, Senator Morgan said
no white man, anywhere, would quiet
" accept negro denomination, as 1t
would be a thorn in the flesh and
would rankle until removed. and that
if Southern white men had resorted TO
fraud to cut down the negro vote, they
have the stronger, if not the better res-
son. that they did so in selfdetense and
10 defense of their families. Inc SEN
ator is wrong on expansion, but that De
is right ON the idea that this is white
mans government. no intelligent and
disinterested white man entertsins
doubt; and all that white man, WHO
thinks otherwise has to DO, in order 70
agree with him, is to come South and
live here a short time.