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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
Effort 10 Propagate Anti-Dup||iDgg 8
Spirit in France.
Courts Of Honor Advocated.

Reports from Paris state that while the
papers there have been full Of details of
the negotiations regarding the Castellane.
Rodays and Butfe.Deroulede duels, it
would not seem that dueling as a custom
were losing its hold in France. Still, it is
telieved that the modern spirit which re.
CARDS ddelilng as out of fkecping with enlight
ened social life is steadily growing.
There have always been philosophicalIy
minded public men IN France who had suffi
cient moral courage and authority to de-
nounce the custom, bat their example did
not reach the ordinary Frenchman, whose
imagination delights in the theatrical side
of reparation by arms But recently an
anti duelllng league was formed to propagate
an anti duelllng spirit, and at its head are
such men as General de Ia Rogue, the
Prince ne Broglie, and the Prince de Eourg,
whose il fllence Will be felt in arstocratlc
and military circles, where tle custom las
its main stronghold.
These men contended that the epithet
coward" applied to a man because he will
not fgnt duel, results from vulgar rrtju-
dice, and that the man who, from serious
conviction, refuses to fight, is worthy of the
highest esteem. The league advocates the
constitution Of courts of honor, whose de
cision would be a real satisfaction to the
party who Is unJustly injured.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
Poto Office Agent Arrested
Charged with larceny of regis
tered mail.
HEARING OF CASE TOMORROW.

Mr. Harold Crowley, formerly postmaster
at Arecibo and late special agent FOR the
lnsular Department was arrested in this
city last Saturday morning at the instance
of Prosecuting Attorney Pettingiil on .the
charge of stealing registered mail.
Crowley, who had been employed in the
Ponce office up to week ago and who sort
ed the mail en- route from Yauco to San
Juan from which registered letter contain
ing 1877 WAS m ssing came to San Juan
intending to go to the United States on the
Philadelphia to accept position in the
Buffalo office to which he had recently BEEN
assigned. !.
Post-ofiice Inspector Mr.. A. A. Smith
after a thorough investigator at Ponce and
Yauco asked for warrant for crowley with
the above result. The latter was released
pending his hearing, rhich cill occur to
mcrro~ before Commissioner Anderson on
81 600, bail furnished by Mr.. Joseph
Wentr
NJ. Crowley when seen by BoLETIN
reporter this morning at the Colonial Hotel
sid that bis attorney had charge Of bis affair
and that be preferred not to talk on the sub.
ject,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
SAN JUAN, April. !, 1901.
General BOihl'S Rejection Of
English 7erRS..
Seems Unaccountable
to British Officials.

la another column of to-dat's issue we
print the substance of England's offer to the
Beers, made with a view to en- ing the
present struggle in South Africa, and Gen
era Bothas reply thereto. The fact that
in the reply General Botha speaks Of "sd
vsing his government" Of the terms, and
,sa, s that ''they shall have the consideration
of nv government" does not affect the defin-
iteness of the rejection Of the offer. as he
adds that he Goes not recommend acceptance,
ard shat his government aud officers agree
entirely with him.
1t is somewhat difficult for outsiders, far
removed ON the scene of Conflicf, to uuderS
tand The considerations which seem to have
moved the Bcer leaders in determining not
TO avail themselves of this opportunity to
end the war which has alrea y cost them so
much. Tue terms offr hy England are
certainly far more liberal than might have
been expected, and il would seem as if she
had gone as far as SIZE could, with consist.
ence and dignity, in endeavoring to make it
easy for the Beers 70 gain an onorab!e
peace.
True, she will not grant absolute lndcr
endence 10 the Transvaal or the "OrapSe
River Colony" as it is row called, but this
of course would be impossible, under the
circumstances.
1t would be tquivsleot, in the face Of
almost complete victory, to yied all tnat she
has fought for. On nearly every other point,
however, she offers to grant Substantially
all that the Beers could ask for.
Evidently the Boer leaders and the burgh.
ers will not hear of any distinction between
oolf- apl ip1. n1
Gen. Botla's rejection Cf the terms shows
that the controlling Boer spirit and outlook
remaint just where they were before the
outbreak Of the war. Sir Alfred MIIner. on
behalf Cf the British government, offered
amnesty except to British rebels, represent.
ative government after period, return 0t
prisoners, generous assistance in rebuilding
and restocking farms, freedom of the Dutch
language and special grant of El ,000, 600
10 repay the inhabitants for goods requistion
ed by their own fcrner governments. Be
cause lie would not add indepec dence, guar.
antee not to enfranchiSe the blacks, and was
unwilling 10 assume the entire debts Of the
two late republics, Botha declined his terms!
In doing so he probably scquisced in the ir-
recOnclable attitude of DE Wet
OF course, it is possible that more pacific
cOunsels may yet prevail, but from tue tone
OF Genera lBotha'S letter, it is more probable
that active hoStilities will be continued
The result will naturally te that Great
Britain will proceed to prosecute the war
with all possible vlgor, and it is not likely
that the next terms of surrender offered by
her will be as advantageous as those just
rejected.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
Philippines .1Dder complete control
Of. Americans
American troops to return

Especial cablegram to Boletin Mercantil
Manila, Monday "A large num-
Der of Philippines have spresented
themselves to the authorities.
General Mac Arthur has commu-
nicated the War Department that
the Provinces of Mindanoo, Cebu,
Loyte, Samar and Negros are com
pletely under the control Of his
forces.
In the interior districts of Luzon
a few rebels have, concentrated which
are not yet subdued by the authori-
ties on account Of their hasty re
treats into the mountains
The American troops sent to
China are not needed in the Islands
and their permanent withdrawal
will probably take place some time
during May. A number Of arrests
have been made in Manila on ac
count OF frauds perpetrated by soma
of the employees Of the Military
government aud a number of mar
chants.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
Senator ProctOr'S Visit 10 Cuba
He Has the Confidence of the
CubanS.
MUCH GOOD MAY RESULT.

Advnces from Washington state that
when Senator Proctor of Vermont left
that city on a southbound train be had
not positively decided to go to Gu %
Senator ProctoE's friends in the Admins
tration circle realize that he is looked upon
in Cuba as great friend of the "patriCt
cause" His celebrated trip there, and the
speech f1l owing it, which were SO iufuentisl
in bringing on the Cuban war, are we'll
remembered by the islanders 1t is believed
that were he to go to Cuba now and talk
with the same men whose cause be espGused
three years ago, it might greatly influence
the Convention, which is debating whether
or not to accept the conditions imposed by
the PIatt amendment. In the same way it
is urged that if Mr.. Foraker should go to
Cuba considerable good might result.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
The United States in Earnest
with Morocco.
Cruiser New York On the
Way to Tangier.
CLAIMS OF AMERICANS MUST RE
SETTLED.

A cable despatch to New York from
Gibraltar says:
Tue armOred cruiser New York has
arrived here on her way to Tangier to
demand the settlement of the claims of the
United States government against Morocco.
The New York will convey Mr. Gum.
mere, United States consul general. from
Tangier to the seaport of Maaagan, whence
he will travel overland to Morocco CITY.
the political capital of Morocco, to demand
from the sultan an apology for an apparent
discourtesy TO the United States, commit
ted by the sultan's graud vizier and his
minister OF foreign affairs. At the same
time Mr.. Gummere will request the sultan
10 settle certain claims os the United
States long pending against the govern
lEent OF Morocco.
Tie claims arose largely from alleged
un lue interferenc's by officials of the sultan
with American citizens engaged in bus ness
in MorCc o. The difficulties arose some
ms ago, and the suggestions OF the Amer
ican government through its consular repre-.
sentative for a settlement of the claims,
have been ignored by the sultan. When
Mr.. Gummere said be would see the sultan
personally OIL the IN tier of the claims be
was told by the sultan's grand vi7ier and
his minister of foreign affairs that any such
effort would be useless, as the sultan would
remove himself aud his ministers from their
capital; Moroc o City, If tue American
consul general attempted to visit them there.
The discourteous statement constituted the
offense for which the Moroccan government
has been asked to apolog ze.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
British Offer 10 The BoerS.
Details of terms Rejected B
General BOtha.
BRITISH OFFIALS SURPRISED BY
BOTHA'S ACTION.

The following is in substance the text Of
the offer made, under instructions from
London, by Lord Kitchener to General
Boths, as cabled to New York by the As
sociated Press:
leg to inform you that on the cessa
ton Of hostiities and the complete sur
render Of arms, ammunition, cannon aud
munitions in the hands of the bu-ghers in
the field, at government depotS or else
where, his majesty's government is pre-
pared at once to giant amnesty in the
Transyaal and Orange River Colony for
all bona file acts of war during the hostli
ties, as we'll as to move the governments
of Cape Colony and Natal TO similar &C
ton, qualified by the dsfranchsemen Of
any British subjects implicated in the war.
The military prisoners in ST. Helena, Cey-
lon and elsewhere, on complete surrender,
shall be brOugh back to their country. Mi
ltary law shall at once be replaced by a
civil administration, tut it is the desire Of
his msjestyS government, as scOn as cir
cum stances will permit, 10 establlh repre-.
sentative government. On the cessation Of
hostiities high court, independent of the
executive, shall be estsbl shed to administer
the laws Land church properly, trusts and
orphan funds shall be respected. The
English and Dutch languages shall be taught
in the publ C ,hools and allowed in the
law courts. Tue egal debts Of the state
to the amount of E 1000 ,00D shall be
paid, even if con racted during host li,ies,
to the exelt every creditor proves thai be
has given value. The government does
not intend 10 extend the franchise to Kaffirs
in the TranSvaal and Orange River Colony
before representative government has
been granted"
The conditions regarding assistance TO
the farmers, firearms, etc, are the same as
those in Lord Kitchener's replies to Gen.
Botha.
Th, letter conc udes: " must inform
your hcnor that if the terms now offered
are not accepted after reasonable delay
for consideration they must be regarded as
cancelled"
Lord Kitchener received tho following
a acknowledgements of the receipt of his le =
te
d" had ADVISED my government" wrote
Gen. Boths, "y0ur excellency's letter, but
after the mutual exchange Of views in our
Interview at Nj id eburg, it will certainly
not surprise your excellt ncy that l do not
feel disposed to recommend the earnest
consideration of my government. | may
add that my government and my chief
officers here entirely agree with my views"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01

The islands of Masbatp, Ticao and Burias,
with population of 10000, were to-day
constituted the province of Masbate
For reasons Of economy the commission
has decided upon no salaries for the pro
vincial officials. Senor Serrano, native,
has been appointed governor of the prov
lnce; George Landers, New York soldier,
is supervisor, and Lieut.. Snyder Of the
Tuenty-seventh Infantry is treasurer. The
duties OF the fiscal OF Romblon will be ex
tended to the Masbate province.
Masbate Island has been impoverished
by the rinderptst, which has Killed the
cattle the raising of which Is almost the sole
industry Of tie inhabitants. The people
welcome the idea Of civil government AM
promise to extend their timber and agricul
tural operations.
Arrangements have been made for tn,
establishment of schools, CT which there have
heretofore been practically none in tn,
proviace
The Ladrones a-e the only insurrection
lists remaining in Masbate.
The Philippine commission was welcom
ed on its arrival in Ilo:lo by Gen. Hug
hes and his staff, and Cadrss we're dull,
organized by the federalists and q gather
ing OF citizens.
lloi'o province is prepared for organi7a-
ton, and the other provinces, it is belle
we'd, will be ready by the time the com
mission returns from the south. Pansy il
almost pacified.
The commission formally examined the
pos ton of Panay, and to morrow the
members vii! proceed to Negros, where
they will remain three days.
Negotiations are in progress Cor the su-
rrender 10 the American authorities of the
insurdent leader Flu Ion, in the interior Of
the island.
Judge Taft, ID. q. Worcester and Senol
p. do Tayera addressed the Federallsts in
the tneatre. Judge Taft declared that the
strongest evidedce that the end of the val
~ss at hand ,ras the fact that tie Fiipi
nos must have all :hs civil liberty which
the constitution afforded. If the commits
sltn fa,el to represent that prime pie il
would be Withdrawn by universal demand
Americans AMI Filipinos, he declared
could realize all that American sover, ign
~ implied only wien the civil govern
ment had established its authority.
Enthusiastic addresses were made b,
natives.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01

President Hadley of Yale University de-
livered the third in course. Of Lenten ad.
dresses by college presidents in Boston, re
Gently. lie is quoted as saying in the course
of his address;
Legislation will never protect us from the
evils OF Trusts, of detenorated politics. The
essence of Trust is that you must trust the
head of it to exercise his power wisely or to
abuse it, according to the kind of conscience
he possesses. Truss have got to be resulat.
ed by public sentiment, anu that public sen.
timent is not merely the opinion of any
particular part of the whole people, but is a
readiness to accept, in behalf of the Commu.
nifty, restrictions, Independent of the ques.
ton as whether you or | shall be personally
harmed by those restrictions.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
General Funston promoted
Encomiums for the capture
of Aguinaldo


Special cablegram to B,letin Mercsntl
Washington, Monday.-'rhe Wsr
Department has increased the rank
of General Funston to tha of Brig
adler G ,neral for his successful
expeditions, recently performed in
the Philippines, and the capture OF
tie rebol chief Agninaldo.
Fle other officers and men who
assisted General Fusnton in tie
capture of Aguiraldo viii. also be
recompensed by the authorities a
Washington.
The nacabeles who hepled the
officers in. the capture of Aguinaldc
will receive qualification thar haC
been previously offered.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
Amount d Chinese Indemnity.
United States Favor Putting
the sum at $500, 100000.
THIS SAID TO BE ALL THAT
CHINA GAN RAISE.

With the Tientsin issue withdrawn, the
Chinese trouble has assumed a less men acng
aspect, and it 10 reported tina: the Ministers
have been able, leaving in abeyance the
troublesome subject of indeInnities, 10 make
some headway toward the disposi ition OF the
points remaining to be adjusted under the
articles subscribed to bv China and The Pow.
ers, as the basis Tor the joint meeting at
Pekln.
Further inquiry into the indemnity ques.
ton makes it appear that the sum of 5000.
600, 900, represents absolutely the limit of
Chinese ability to pay, according to the
calculations Of the officials best informed az
to the resources Of. China. The figure named,
however, does not represent the aggregate
OF the indemnitles claimed. On the contrary,
it is understood that these are very much
larger. The United States fixed upon the
sum of &25, 900, 900 as q suitable indemnity
to be claimed Notwithstanding that officials
of the various departments are satisfied that
this sum will only provide for the payment
Of a certain percentage of tie items claimed),
because it was felt that it was as much az
we should claim propo tionately of the total
of e20O, 100000. 1t is not the intention to
divide this $500, ,00O, 900 into as many equal
parts 90 there are Powers, but dividing
it into eight or ten parts, to see to it that
these parts are SO proportioned as to com.
pensate the Powers in accordance with the
ontlay the have been pat to in suppresSiDg
the Boxer troubles. This Government
would be willing to abate the @25,0O0, 900
claim If the other Powers would reduce their
claims IN the same proportion, even to the
extent Of reducing the total estimate to
sl0O, 600, 900, II by SO doing the Chinese
Government could be relieved BY having
the tax adjusted to their abilities.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
BguiDa|dg will be set at liberty
i he will swear allegiance to
The United States.
Officials very lenient.

Especial Cablegram to Boletin Mercantill
Washington, Monday. The Mi
lltary authorities at Washington
have offered complete liberty to the
Philippine CHEF if he will swear
allegialice to the United States and
ab de by American sovereignty in
the Archipelago. The Governmen,
will act very leniently with the
rebels who have been captured for
political oifenses. Amnesty has
been offered to many OF the Insur
gents.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
Public c|an0r AGAINST Clergy
10000 persons stone
a Jesuit college.

Special Cablegram to b letin Mean.il
Madrid, Monday. The Civil
Governor of Barcelona has telegra-
phed to tine: Minister of the Interior
that a manifestation conl osed of
10000 people patrolled the streets
all day yesterday, shout ng death
to the Clery.
The people assembled near the
Jesait College and stoned the dwell
lings of the priests.
The Guardia Civil charg i the
mob who collected second No on
the Rambla causing a numI or OF
wounded amongst the gather rs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
Beers and Bng|iSl meet
near POtche6naOnl
Boer sympathizcrs
take up arms

Special cablegram to Boletin MercantiI
Lorenzo Marquee, .donday. An
engagement has been fought bet
ween Hebron and Potchefetroom
in which 80 losses have taken place
on tie English side
Boer losses not known The whole
peasantry in the neighboraood OF
Restemburg have voluntarily left
their work and joined the guer
rillas.
1t is generally believed that the
Beers will be able to hold ont a
few months longer with their pres
ent forces and supplies of ammuni
ton.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
Manifestations in Valencia
Five priests are stoned.
EASTER WEEK SERVICES
SUSr ENDED
Special:Cablegram to Boletia Mercautil

al:Cablegram to Boletia Mercantil
Valencia, Monday "A number
ot boisterOus maniles, ations have
taken place, during which The mob
stoned the residences Of the priests.
Five priests who were walking in
the streets were wounded. On ac-
count of the i'll feeling OF he people
against the clergy The Governor il
conjunction with the Archbishop
has suspended religious services
during Easier.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01

All day yesterday, especially in the
afternoon, the electric cars were over
crowded. So much so that many would.
be- patrons could not be Accommodated and
those vho succeeded in getting on board
were rendered uncomfortable.
Many Of our townsmen make the trip
to Martin Peha on Sundays or holidays
merely for the outing and the manage
men. of the road should see that ample
Accommodations are furnished on those
days.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01

Asa resul, o. the unfortunate g misunder.
standing" of fe,o weeks ago Inspector
Armstrong has been the recipient of many
letters from the parents Of children under his
supervision expressing confidence in him
and their appl eciation of his work in behalf
of Education in this district
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01

One Of the new conductors on one of the
electrcs in spite of his comparative mex
perience could give few points in calcu
lation to even Broadway carman.
The party in question was recently seen
to collect all the fares in II crowded car,
count his money carefully and then, and
only then, ring up the total number OF
passengers.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01

About ten O'clock yesterday morning a
small sail boat containing two men and a
boy was seen to capsize midway between the
Harbor Works and Catano. Before any
one could go to their assistance the boat
was rghted, partially bailed out and the
occupants no longer trssting to the sal
rowed away to wards Palo Seco.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01

Governor Allen who leaves for the United
States TO day has many important sub.
jects to bring to the attention Of Pres dent
Mckinley aud the next Congress,
His Fxcellency h an in innate personal
knowledge Of the needs of the Island and
is well fortified with up to date reports of
his department chiefs
We wish MIN safe snd easant voyage
and trip and success in all his endeavors
for the welfare Of tue Islald.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01

Now that the electric cars have been
passing through the city and around the
plaza for some days their novelty has
worn of and our citizens, who have ever
shown themselves quick to accept and
adopt modern improvements, pay little
attention to them, too little in fact. 1t is
to be hoped that no severe accidents will
be necessary to teach them to uss due care
in using or passing item.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01

Favorable reports of the abatement of
the small epidemic are being received by
the Superior Board Of Health from all
parts of the Island. Moreover, the general
health is good; Ponce, for example, by
virtue of its location one of the most un
healtifn of our cities has at the present
time death rate that will compare fayo.
rably with the average american city of
the same size.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01

The public is duly grateful to "Me" and
"Mayorn Egozcue: and appreciates both tue
formers modesty and their joint efforts in
the street. cleaning line. Some .eople,
however, think that the party to whom the
most credit in the matter is due ,oaS over,
looked by the ''NeWs".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01

All that our str ct cars NV need to III Ike
them look natural to a cosmopolitan is the
customary line of advertisements, above the
windows doubtless some of cur enterprising
IL merchants Will soon avail thelnselys of this
space.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
New York Marker.
City Notes..

Tie Porto Rico Il. T.. Co. is making
every effort to give the public better ac
comodations and to shorten the running time
betneeu the Capital and Mayaguez. When
the new bridge across the Manii river IS
completed several other substantial i'm
prOyement are contemp ate !.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-04-01
Recent shipment Of nj grants
from Ponce arrive safely
at Mississippi.
Overland to San Francisco.

Special cablegram to Bo'e.in Merca ntill
New Orleans, Moaday.-The S94
immigrants bound for::'he Hawaiian
Islands have arrived safely at the
Mississippi without any mishap.
The immigrants are on route te
this city and will continue their triI
overland 10 San Francisco where
thew embark for their destination.