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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14
New Cuban Tariff
Nay be Delayed,
Effort to Reduce Duty on
Sugar Making Machinery
Making of Tariff Involves Many
Complications.

Recent advices from Washington state
that officials of the War Department are
by no means sure that the new Cuban tariff
upon which the Commission is now at WORK,
will 60 into effect by July !. Tbirty days
must elapse between its promulgation and
its taking effect, and the public hearings
have only lust ended. Every few days
new batches of letters, containing sugges-
tions, complaints, crticiSmf, ETC., bearing
upon the proposed changes are forwarded to
Gen. Bates.
The making of this tariff is bringing out
many complications, even though it may
not be one of long duration. Sugar-mak
ing machinery is taxed 20 per cent under
the present tariff and an effort is being
made to reduce it, as well as on all other
things which would aid Cuban growers in
their competition for the America and other
markets. But what they most desire is some
form of reciprocity, without which their in
dustrial outlook is not flattering.
1t that has to be secured through treaty
requiring the ratification of the Senate, the
beet sugar interest expects to defeat them
Beet sugar has gained foothold in twen-
ty.six States, and SO would control thei
Senators, it is belieued. Sugar consumers
not being a special interest, are naturally
unrepreSented.
Concern in the forthcoming tariff chiefly
centers in its provisions relating to the su
gar industry as perhaps foreshadowing Anne
lean action upon the larger issues which
this same product may provoke.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14
Senator HannsS' Optimistic
FOFGScaSt.
The President Will See
Prosperity Wherever he Goes.
Says Russell Sage is Man
of the Past.

In a recent interview in New York Sc
nator Marx Hanna talked about President
Nc KinleJ'S trip and the outlook for con.
tinued prosperity. He was in an optimistic
mood.
"The President, he said, twill see
prosperity wherever he goes, and that will
give HIM the best evidence of the success oi
his Administration aud the soundness oil
the principles for which it stood. | have
no doubt that the present prosperity will
continue through his second term. There
is not a cloud in the sky"
"Hv,c about Russell Sage's prediction o.
a pahic?' lie was asked.
"Nonsense," Mr.. Hanna replied. "Mr
Sage is an cd mana man of the past y.
Referring to a published report thai
President Nc Kinley cAs working for {
third term, the Senator said "Ridiculous
am sure no idea of that kind ever occur
red t. him..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14
Hitch in Indemnity
Proceedings in China.
Mr. Rockhill Demands Abolition
of Likin Duties.
Present Chinese Customs Rates
Too Low.

1t is reported from Washington that it is
believed tnree that the hitch wich is said to
hsAe arisen at Pekin over the proposition to
increase the Chinese customs duties to NEE It
the indemnities demanded by the foreign
Powers, is caused by the broacbing by Mr.
Rockhill of his plan for the abolition of the
likin duties as a condition for his acquies
cence in the customs Increase. The United
States Government has i'll the past admitted
readiness to permit the Chinese to increase
the custom rates, providing there was no
discrimination between the Powers. Minis
ter WI says that the present 5 per cent
rate is totally irdequate to provide a sink
ing fund for a new loan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14
Porto Ritan NOed|eNoIk at The
Buffalo Exposition
Miss Davila's Work Attracts
Attention in New York.
Portrait Of Washington her Mar
terpiece.

A New York newspaper thus speaks of
the embroidery exhibit which Miss Davila
is taking to the Pan.Amercan Exposition !:
"An art industry Of Porto Rico is to be
notably represented at the Pan American
Exposition in Buffalo, in the Applied Arts
Department of the Manufacturers building
which VIII be under the management Of
women. A Porto RiGan lady, seiorita
Herminia Davila, who has been the propri
etor and head.teacher of school for art
needlewolk in her native island, has recently
arrived in this city on her a0ay to the Ex-
position, making the journey for the express
purpose Of exhibiting there aohat she regards
as her masterpiece In the art to which she
has devoted her life. This is a Portrait OF
Wash ngton. which is at once an excel ent
likeness of the Father Of his Country, ac-
cordiUg TO accepted portraiture, and an
example of the finest Kind of delicate wOrh
with the needle.
She had determined, she says, to show
how far needleacork could go, firmly belev
ing that she could accomplish with the
needle whatever could be done with pen oil
crayron. The result truly remarkable
At first glance, the portrait appears to be
Hue Steel euSidNlpSi anu, 50 IdI rs tnt
face is concerned, this impression remains
after the closest scrutiny, the innumerablt
minute stitches being imperceptble. So
skilful is the blending of the black and gray
silk threads, of hair lint fneness, upon the
white background, that the delicate shades
of steel engraving are perfectly reproduced
Even the expression of the eyes is denoted
with the life-likeness of the best steel en-
craving, while the wrinkles in the forehead
and the texture of the fluffy, powdered hair
are faithfully depicted AS a likeness Of
its subject, the needlework is far more real
stic than the photograph which served as
The basis IF the design.
Many elaborate and beautiful samples o.
embroidery work, plain and in colorS, upon
satin cushions, silk handkerchiefs, tct., Miss
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14
Pearl Fishery Rights 10 be Sold
Colombian Government to Sell
to Highest Bidder for
Fifteen Years.
Pearl Islands Famous for
Remarkable Yield.

The Columbian government has decided
to sell the exclusive right to work the pearl
and coral fisheries in Colombian waters to
the highest bidder .ol term of fifteen years,
according to information received at the
State Department from United States Con
sui General Gudger at Panama.
For century past the small group OF
islands fly mites south of Panama, known
as the "Pearl Islands" have been famous
for their remarkable yield of pearls and co.
raj. Those who worked the pearl laden wa
ters formerly paid percentage on their
finds, later an annual tax, an now the 60
verment has decided to sell the exclusive
right to one concern.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14

Tie following is a list of uncalled for
letters remaining at the San Juan Post
Once for the week ending May 18th 1901. If
not called for at the end of taco weeks they
Will be sent to- the Dead Letter Office. When
calling for one of these letters please say
Advertised:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14

New York Office: No Broadway.
New 0r5ens Office. " ". Heck, Agent Common Stree,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14

Davila has also brought with her. She say
that her natural aptitude for her work
was Sucl that she never required instruc
ton, and although she never studied draEng,
she makes all her designs and draws her own
patterns Art embroidery, she reports, is
specially cultivated among the women OF
Porto Rico, and is considered a necessary
part of their education.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14
COASTWISE SERVICE

Stccmer ledres San Juan erery Thursday at 7.15 A. d.
all Island Ports returning San Juan arriving every NJ
EAST April h 8h June etb 10th Jnv 4tb
Sads VEST May -ni 10th 3Qth,
Freight received until 4 o'clock wed
Tickets sold o'clock N. Wednesdays
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14

Companys pier at San Juan saving the passengers e1peR.
Of boat hire and other nconyenenees.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14
Bulletins.

Inc stereoptican exhibition, postponed
nom Sunday evening was given last night
on the plaza. Quite a number of new
views and advertisements eere shown.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14

Ihe work of putting up the new iron
raliroad bridge across the Mauatf river is
progressing rapidly and it acill be but
snort time before trains aciIl run to the end
OF the line without delay or change of cars.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-14
Names. Nombres.

Names. Nombres.
Bean Manuel, Bennett Laura, Bean
Charles j, Backstrom Barold, 9.
C.-Cuberio Eduardo, Carr j, Carr AL.
bert y, Castro Rosa, Carrion Alberto, Ca
belero Ramon, Carrion Antonio.
l.-Deleon Joseph, Dwint Anna,
F. Flansberg Roy, francisco Co, Fatch
A. e.
G.-GonzaIez Jime, Godfrey Jpmes,
Gonzalez Braaio, Godfrey q, Gonzalez
Manuel, Casper Los, Cambero.
H.-Haber Alabelado, Harrison Maggie,
H.n Eliza.
LOPEZ Juana, Livera Generao, Lo.
PEE Alexander, Losa Ysas.
M.-Melendes Baldomero, Miguel Booth.
'-enendez f. 2, Mcneil Herbert, Nalhall
Arthur.
L Mobile Adelno.
P.-Egloskie Martin, Post Hr, Ponce
Bendadita.
R.-Rose ID. n, Rodriguez Juan.
S.-Sterling Samuel, Sterling Mufioz.
W.-Williams Maria, Wasmeth John,
William Wilmot w. Dr.
W. Il. Landis.
Postmaster.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
BATTLE IN STREETS
Two Men Killed and Two Others
 Badly Wounded.

Houston. Tex. June 7.-As the re- suit of an indictment charging hog theft a shooting affray occurred here today in which Thomas Payne and l.. D. Echols were killed, J. B. Perkins was fatally and Dave Echols badly wounded. Payne's son was on trial and the Messrs. Echols had been sum moned as witnesses.
 The men met down town and after a few words the shooting began. Per kins was a brother-in-law of Payne and he and L. D. Echols fired at about the same time. Echols's bullet struck Payne and in the same second Perkins shot and killed Echols. Dave Echols opened fire on Perkins and on young Payne. Two bullets struck Perklns and a wound in the groin Will pro6a- bly prove fatal. Perkins wounded Dave Echols in the arm and amputa- tion will be necessary. The younger Payne was not hurt. ..--.--
 The street was crowded at the time of the shooting, but no one save those directly involved were hurt. Every hullet fired, struck the mark aimed at with the exception of one which young Payne fired. and which struck ms Ia ther. though he was probably deao at the time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
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Interesting Notes of Persons Talked
 About Now.

The successor of Professor G. P. Fisher in the chair of ecclesiastical his tory in the Yale Divinity School Is to be Professor Willison Walker, who now holds the same position in the Hartford Theological Seminary. Dr. Fisher will not, however, retire until after the cele- bration of the Yale bicentennial in the fall.
 M. Delcasse, the French Foreign Min ister, is physically a midget, but intel lectually a giant He is a restless, in defatigable man, works at top pressure himself and sees to it that those in his department do not lag. What he does not know of the inwardness of the far worth learning.
 Cardinal Gibbons has not been in the best of health since his arrival in Rome and has been contemplating a visit in consequence to Carlsbad or Vichy, but his physicians have told him that this was not necessary and he now purposes to remain in Italy until the middle of June and then go to the north or France, Belgium and then to London.
 King Edward and his family are very fond of Lord Leicester's family and their wonderful home, which outwardly is a cross between the British museum and the Nationary gallery and inter- nally Is a veritable storehouse of ar tistic treasures. Priceless old manu- scripts and missals and exquisite ex- amples of the old masters are stored within the walls of Holkham, and what. too, perhaps, interests the King no less than these artistic treasures are the magnificent shorthorns and the black-faced sheep, for which the es- tate is famed.
 On Feb. 26, 1902, will be celebrated throughout France the centenary of the birth of Victor Hugo. By way of com memorating the event in fitting man ner, M. Paul Meurice has offered the sum of 10000 francs to the city of Paris. besides a vast collection of portraits, autographs, engravings, etc, illustrat- ing the life and work and times of the great writer. He makes but one con- dition, which has been accepted. that the museum shall be established in the house inhabited for so many years by Victor Hugo in the Place Royale, now known as the Place des Vosges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
MICH FUN MISSED.

If Governor McSweeney refuses to &C., cept the resignations of Senators Iiii- man and McLaurin, and thus prevent the campaign which was promised IL as going to knock a great deal or run out of the dull summer months. we can well understand how the people or South Carolina should deprecate summer campaign, with all its expense, turmoil and bitterness, and especially between two such campaigners. and we can see why those people should re- yoice at the prospect of being spared such a campaign as that one promised to be.
 For it must be borne in mind that there was to be no sucking dove busi- ness in the bout these two statesmen contemplated, but the brides were to be taken off and everything was 10 be wide open. Not for nothing has Till man obtained his pitchfork reputation, for his methods are much more noted for plainness than for nicety of diction. and his style is a ,ong ways removed from that which would be appropriate in the parlor or drawing-roon. In fact, Tillman places effectiveness above style when he is stirred up.
 Nor is McLaurin any siouch when it comes to saying things in warm and rocky language. He claims tha. he was anxious for the scrimmage, and he declares that when he went at Till man. it was his intention ito break off every prong of that old pitchforx and wear him out with the handle" What an >exhilarating and edifying spectacle this you'd have been, and what a world of entertainment the country has missed! Of course, Tillman would not have remained quiescent while the pther was breaking the pitchfork and beating him with the handle. It is even fair to believe that McLaurin would have received some strenuous labs from that fork before 1t was de- pronged, and that he might have fail ed to get hold of the handle at all.
 Truly a circus has miscarried.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
STEALING OUR POLICIES.
The Republicans are Running Away
 With All of Them.

Mobile Register.
 Stop thief! The way the Republicans have run away with Democratic poi- cies makes a Democrat very weary. Fortunately. there is no pretense about it. Grosvenor. for example, seems per fectly willing to acknowledge the act. He admits that sound money is a Jack sonian principle and that expansion was endorsed and practiced by Jeffer- son. There is no claim made that the Republicans discovered these things; they have merely appropriated them while the Democrats were not looking; and. now, we see our free trade policy slipping out of our grasp, and coming into use as a Republican instrument. Jules Seigfried, who is described as a French statesman, has detected Pres ident Mckinley in the act of walking off with this precious principle of De- mocracy. Siegfried says he had talk with the President, of which the fol- lowing is his report:
 "I met MT. Mckinley with a great deal of pleasure" MT. Siegfried said, but told him I was aware that he was a pronounced protectionist. There you are not quite correct replied the President, for I have within the last few years greatly modified my views on this subject. I was formerly strong advocate of protection, but since then we have advanced great deal in the United States, and our manufac- lures have gone ahead with gigantic strides, so that now we are in a posi- tion to trade with foreign countries on a reciprocal basis with mutual advant- ages to both. exchanging our steel and other products for the goods which they specially produce.
 We would be glad to know what is to be left of our great display of prin- ciples if this sort of thing continues. Shall we be reduced to unlimited and debased coin, government ownership, three-cen fares, and such like?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Reflection of an Old Cat.

Chicago Tribune.
 Me-a-ow-ow-ow. ...-.-.
 I wonder where Tabby is.
 Wow! That looks like shaving mug.
 Close call. It didn't miss me two inches.
 I'll make things interesting from now on. Watch me.
 Me-a-ow! Ow! Wow! Sp't! Sp't! Me a-ow: Me-a-ow; Sp't!
 Never touched me! Me-a-ow! Wow! Wow, Why does everybody hate cat?
 Some day I'll get hold of that sore eyed lap dog that's in the house, asd I won't do thing 10 1t.
 Sp't! Me-a-ow! Who's to blame that Pm on the earth, anyhow? Did have anything to do with bringing the first cat to this country? I guess not.
 E-a-ow-wow! Missed me mile: Does the constitution follow the cat! It ought to. Everything else does. sp't! sp't! Some people think a cat hasn't any rights human being IS hound to respect. Ye-a-ow-oop! ate inc canary. I broke the crockery Tn inc kitchen. I fed the strawberry shortcake to the policeman. l wore the madame's dress to the cake walk: I'm a devil. I'm a devil! I'm a devil! WoW-ow -oW-oop! --.-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Senator Davis on Napoleon.

Century.
 Senator Davis was one of the most interesting takers that I ever met; humor. fancy and sentiment played alternately on the flow of his discou<te, One day, when the Senate was not in session, we sat in his library on the fourth floor of his residence. a room bare of everything but books, and faced each other through an atmos- phere of cigar smoke. while he talked of Napoleon for six hours almost with out a break. It was an epic In col loquial prose. Not ,consecutively. and not as in lecture, but sooner or later, in his shifting talk, every phase of that Iliad was revealed-the great cam paigns, the empire, Elba, Waterloo and St. Helena. The affluence of his knowledge, his abundant humor. his versatility of thought, his range of language his freedom from pedantry and dogmatism. made it a delight to hear him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

The Buffalo people appear deter mined to provide for all kinds of emer- gencies, and to fit all conditions and circumstances which may arise during the progress of the great Exposition. Among other provisions made for the
 comfort and accommodation of the visitors is a fainting room, and we pronounce it a good scheme. No doubt strangers visiting the big show will occasionally feel as if they are just
 obliged to faint a little. and in that
 case they can repair to the proper
 place and have 1t out without kicking up a muss in the crowd. The plan is
 a bully one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
co ooo in Bills Missing.

Rome. N. Y, June Ton Tuesday .,o Eirs+ National Bank of this city undorad tm from the Fourth National Rank pu of New York. $2.OOo in one and two dollar bills. It was shipped Wed nesdev rmU % The way bill came all right, hut no package. An unaddressed pack oue aue no n9me done up like a money pack ase and sealed. The bank opened it a and found it to contain nothing but !, hrown @ paper. The express company Is fera ting
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

It is singular how imperfectly old Dame Nature did her work, in the es- timation of some modern critics. Here is a late scientific writer who insists that a great mistake was made in not providing human beings with earlids so that they could close their ears just as they do their eyes. We go him one better. and claim that if any mistake was made. it was in not providing mouthlids for fellows like this ono.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

ing the way to do that which is legal and right. The Tribune urges the to accept Gov. Jones's able legal solution of the difficulties. He las blazed the way and Thomas O. Jones is a patriot a statesman a lawyer. What finer type of Moses could the Con- vention expect to find than this man whose effort Is to do the legal. t..e
 wise and the patriotic thing,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
CAUSED A FURoR.
The Arrival of The Advertiser Day
 Earlier Than Usual.

Camden Era.
 Last Saturday at F o'clock Satur- days Montgomery Advertiser was be- ing read on our streets. From the in- terest manifested one would have thought that a circus was in town. The truth is The Advertiser is natur- ally a favorite here. but great many people do not read it owing to the fact that it is nearly two days old when it reaches us. When The Advertiser Com pany shows the same enterprise with reference to Camden that 1t has shown towards other towns, it will be good day both for 1t and us.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Of Little Importance.
Mobile Register.

MOblIe RegiSter.
 The members of the Constitutional Convention will not, we feel sure. give to the expressions of the editor of The Mobile Weekly Press more importance than they deserve by considering them seriously or as voicing the opinion of the best people of color in Mobile. It is evident that the article in The Press was written under the belief that the Convention has undertaken to disfran- chise all the negroes of the State and that the Democratic Party is pledged to this policy. This is one of those cases where a little learning proves to be dangerous thing. The article in The Press was a vigorous protest against a bugaboo, existing nowhere, except in the mind of its writer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08

will provide S26.0o0.0oo in cash. Inci- dental to the operations of the syndi- cate over s70, ,o0o.oOo of the bonds of the new company, or nearly one-haf of the issue have been tied up for the life of the syndicate. Stockholders in the American and Continental Companies.
 who are to receive these bonds. have agreed not to sell them until the sym dicate's operations are concluded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Georgia Bankers in New York.

New York. June "A delegation of nearly one hundred Georgia bankers. some of them accompanied by their wives, visited the financial district to- day. Among the institutions visited were the clearing house and the sub Treasury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Complete and Conclusive.

Huntsville Tribune.
 The Tribune regrets its inability on account of lack of space to present the able legal opinion of Gov. Thomas G. Jones touching the matter of disfran- chising ordinance in the proposed con- stitution. Gov. Jones handles the mat ter as the lawyer. His discussion is able complete and should be conclu- sive. Indeed we fail to see how the Convention can do otherwise than ac- cept his advice as a guide noSt &how-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Is Worth the Cost.
Ozark Star

OZark star.
 The stenographic report of the Con- stitutional Convention had one good effect, that of keeping lot of small fellows quiet. who went to the Conven- ton overcharged with hot air. They prefer, however, to remain quiet rather than see every word spoken put in cold type. This, alone, Is worth the cost of the stenographic report.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
More Bonds Brought

Washington, June 7.-The Treasury today bought short term bonds for the sinking fund as follows: $725,O00 As at SIS .8O6; $75.000 As. deliverable tomor- row. at SIS s1; $14,0OO 3's at SOS .S5S1. The total amount purchased to date is S1l 257 9qO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
A Mule Route Better.

Maplesville Reflector.
 For the past two weeks The Mont gomery Advertiser of Sunday has reached us promptly on Monday morn ing. There is no excuse for this. as the paper could reach us Sunday, by way of Selma, at 1:35 D. m., and at 9:15 a. m., or 3:22 p. m.. by way of Calera, over the L. and N. Railway. A mule route from Montgomery would give us better mail facilities than we now have over the M. and o. road.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-08
Nor Good Democracy.

Mobile Herald.
 The Populists of Kansas propose to unite with the Democrats of that State in a new and permanent organization to be called the Union Party. Such an organization will be neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring.