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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
Is Drey!ug U1grate!u!?

The visit to England of Maitre Labor
tue distinguished French advocate, has de-
veoped the fact that the relations between
himself and Drey fus have greatly changed
since the Renues drama.
Maitre Laborps friends say that Dreyfus
has treated his ''savior" shamefully. e ey
declare that the last time Dreyfus stayed
Ia Paris he never went near NJ. Labor,
and has in other ways shown achat they
stigmatize as an utter lack of gratitude.
Nj. Labor does not conceal his apprecia
tIon OF these circumstances, hut is as ardent
as ever, declaring in private that Dreyius
vas wrongfully convicted, and the slightest
saggestl' to the contrary is sufficient to
send tie advocate into passionate fit Of
denunciation. of Dreyfus' detractors. What.
ever may be The personal relations between
himself and the prisoner of Devils Island,
he certainly has not lost any ardor in beh-
alt OF his famous client.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
Gathering Allies.

South American difficulties are lely to
be well aired at the State Department btf-
ore the summer is over. Th re is no reason
for believing that the Pan-American Con
gress cannot be held in MEXICO in October
according to programme, says correspon-
dent of New York paper, even though no
prospect Of an agreement between tie dis
putants is yet in sight. Peru VOWS that she
will not 60 into the Congress unless tho
Executive Committee retrea from its pos
ition in deciding to limit the discussion IF
arbitration to all future questions. In other
words, the Executive Committee has decid.
cd IN way that is agreeable to Chill, AID
Peru is gathering South American allies
for resistance.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
They Drink Beer IN Tile Argentine.

report Of the commercial attach6 Of
the German consulate General at Buenos
Ayres, published in Berlin, treats Of the sub.
ject of beer brewing in the Argentine Rep
ubic and states that darsg the past decade
this industry has developed to an extraor
dinary degree. La consequence the impor-
tations Of foreign beers have fallen of con
sideraby. la the yesr 1899, 647 ,456 Iitsrs
aud 463 245 dozen Of bottled beer were i'm
ported, CT this Germany sent 207, ,045 lit
ers and 138.394 dozen bottles. A large
percentage OF the total production of Ger
man hrewerIes chiefy those on the Rhine,
was at hat tins sent to the States the
River Plate. At present the importation
of beer in barrels has totally ceased and the
import Of bottled beer is becoming unimpor-
tant.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
The hiitsrSn oI Democracy J"
Says A London Paper.


TIE event Of tte last few days, not only
for England and the United States, bnt for
the whole world, is the decree Of the Su-
preme Court legalizing American ilnperia
lsm Here in England the papers wei.
come or depIoie it, according as they arc
for against expansion at home, says an
American writer. The pro Beers and
"Little Englander>" affect to see in it a
surrender to pubhc opinion, prostitution
of legality to politics "This reflex action
Of public op mon upon the jud ciar!", mora.
Lies tbe "Daily News, dangerous as it is.
ia unavoidable in nation which enjoys
the privilege or disability of living under a
written constitution. Times change and
uew conditions arise and confusion only
becomes worse confouuded il the Instrument
Of government refuse to accommodate itSe'1
to progress. The Americans, as Mr.. Bryce
observes. have more than once been obliged
10 bend their cynSti titution in order 10 avoid
being forced to break IT, This time, how
ever, they have bent it 3ci;hout the provo
cation. Il is notpiogIesS which the cons
titution has been stretched to cover, but
retrogression not the. advancement OF hu
manity, but that dSneart eding product o.
cur times the militari>n of democracy
The American constitution never shosed lis
amazing elasticity on behalf Of a poorer
cause
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
Trade Extension.
Trade Representatives from the
United States.

Several representatives of business houses
started from the United Stptes in April
for points as far south as Valparaiso, Chile,
for the purpose Of encouraging trade with
San Francisco. La view of the fact that
freight rates on the Pacific to South Amer
lean ports have been greatly reduced (as is
also the case in regard to Central America,
til Sc statesmen will ne doubt be able to
quote prices satisfactory to purchasers, and
will thereby secure new markets for their
wares. The rate of freight reduction, in
many items, has been as high as so per
cent.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
Sport For the Fourth.

Jno l.. Clan, Jr., who has been appo
inted chairman of the Fourth OF July com
mittee on athletic sports, announces tht
following exercises for the day:
100 yard dash; 30 yards dash, (for boys
rcnning broad jumf; running high jump
potato race; sack race.
TIE committee has also u1der conside-
ration long distance race from Martin
Pena to TIE capital.
Entries will be received at the Allen
Neics Co. and the New Bazaar, until p
III. July 2nd
The prizes viii lie announced later.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
Sought 4 Bloody lol!L

Frank Taylor, young man of Oxford,
Michigan. who bad become despondeni
because his sweetheart married another man,
attempted to drown himself on tank of
blood in slaughter house. He was assis.
ting in killing cattle and when the tank in
which the blood was retained became full
he stripped himself and jumped iu. He was
rescued by his companions. 1t is believed
that he was temporarily insane.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
The Fourth d JuIy.
Preparation for a Grand
Celebration.

La the parade on Independence Day over
go men representing six departments of the
evil government will take part.
Al Will be dressed in white trowsers ,oith
black or blue coats and white hats or hel-
NETS, and kaot Of rebbon with the national
c0loIs Each department BilI be in charge
of rs o1cn captain, aud al events regulated
Ii accordance with the grand marShal's
orders.
The scboo! children TO the ndmoer oil
1000 at least will take part in the parade,
each carr ing flag.
The Charlty School of Santurce aoill he
in the parade and furnish music by its own
brass band.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27

The Fourth fully committee is largel,
made up Of the younger representatives o
the American Colony, Jack Glen, Lesli,
Puls'ftr and several Others are determ nee
10 make the day a memorable one and are
working hard to arrange the details of theil
several committees.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
The Minister Of Var CeDcurcd

Special cablegram to Bcletin Mercaniil
Londres, June 27th.-The Hon
Brodrick, minister of war is severely
criticized by the London press and
by minister Whilewood for not pre-.
testing and taking measures to prev
ent the alleged irhuman trealmen'
of English prisoners by the Beers
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
The Supreme Court and Our
Islands.
What Some of the Papers Say
AS To the Recent Decision.

In the most pregnant decision rendered
by the Supreme Court since the period
of the civil war that tribunal has now re-
fused to grant an injunction against Amer.
ican progress during the twentieth centu
ry along the lines indicated by the events
of 1897 and pursued up to this time by
the American Congress and the American
Execuive.-[N New York Sun.
\ The great victory has been won for this
nation which lGsures it power to exercise
its sovereign authority as necessity may
require without incurring the obligation
to bring all sorts and conditions of men
into the close circle of our Union as pre-
Sert necessary beneticlaries of cur tariff
laws and subsequent participants in Our
Government New York Tribune.
1t can hardly be said that either the
court or the country is to he congratulated
on a decision which four Of its members
say 8 overthroas the bass of our cons.itu
tiooal law and asserts that the States, and
not the people, created the Government"
AS Chiet Justice Fuller declares in the
dissenting opinion of the minority: The
source OF national power in this country is
the Constitution OF the United States and
The government as to our internal affairs
possesses no Inherent sovereign power not
derived froE that Instrument and inconSs-
tent with its letter and spirit" That was
the view of Marshall, the greatest expound.
II of the Constitution, and it must he the
vie,C of all these who believe that the Cons
tit9tion was intended 10y its trainers to be
| anI Il
gresS wherever the flag floats and the So
vereignty OF the United States eItends.-
/ New York Herald.
Tue Constitution does not follow the
flag, and is maxim is necessary to enahl,
the great republic to start out on a career
Of conquest OF people who are entitled to nC
rights or any sort, save waht Congress il
its grace may choose to confer New
Orleans Picayume.
1t may be possible that when considered
10 all lis bearings a clearer comprehension
oi tie reasoning may satisfy the people o
the United States that they can safely
enter upon coonizing experiments; bu
instead cf clearing away difficulty, new
difficulties have seemingly been created
Her ctforth we are 20 have two kinds OF
country.-Phiadephia Record.
Tie present Supreme Court has not fol
lowed Marshall's Incidental construction @
certain words, but hes decided ia accorlanc,
whit his spirit and policy. 1t has acted al
JOAN Marshall ,could, though in doing 81
1t las dlSregarded certain of bis spokel
words, not vital TO the decision sctuall,
rendered by him. Washington Star.
1t is but one more step in the progress
OF the consolidation Of the country, in th,
making Of The " Nation with big IN
and those who prefer a gIorious empire t,
free republic tcith constitutional govern
ment should be nightly pleased Char
4 lesion Netcs and Courier.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27

Sr. Ramon Valdes won a signal victory
in the decision given by Judge Holt of the
District Court regarding his concession in
the Comerio Falls power privilege. The
latter is we'll knoacn in San Juan and though
out the Island and the gaining of the fran
chise in this suit will result in modern
eleclrict light and power supply at reaSona
BILE rates for the Capital and its suburbs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
SAN JUAN, JUNE u, 1901.
Editorial Comment.

The latest alvices from South Africa IT,
dcate that the Beers have received large
accessions to their fighting forces from among
some OF the hitherto peaceful burgheis of
Cape Colony whose farms have been laid
waste by the British army aud Uho 1t IS
said have taken up arms iCith the hope of
thus bringing the enemy speedily to terms
in answer to the growing clamor OF the
pesce party in England.
Several thousand are said to have thus
Joined the hostile rank, reinforcement OF
strength which far moIe than Offsets the
recent losses Of the little army under tie
leal, rship Of that brilliant Solljor,. Gen.
CAyistian De Wet
The story of the war tor some weeks
past. such Of II as has found its wa' through
Tie strict censorship maintained by Lord
Kiichncr, has been mostly record o! small
Boei victories, here and there, ever "a wide
area, and there are sign that tie British
pnblic is growing very tired Of the lnser.
minablt and altogether ing!orious Etfiir.
An index OF this may be seen In 'Le pa
tjence with which suggestions OF settle
mcnt Of the war based dpon the restsIaiioL
cf full independence to the South African
states, openly advocated by some Epglish
men, Is Low received. A year ago nO one
would have veEtured to offer such ! pro
posal in the face of the beligerentt senti.
Inent tEen prevailing
There is a general suspicion that the los
sCs suffered by the British forces have oesn
far greater during tie p.St TWO orr three
months than have appeared IN kltEhner'S
reports, and sn imperative demand las been
made upon the ,taf office for a Truthful
statement Of the situation. If it is shown
itat the army has made little or no pIO-
gress and that the losses in the field and
through sickness have been as heavy as is
generally believed, il is likely that the war
will be brought to an early close and upon
far more liberal terms than would have
been granted last year.
Various southern states have passed laws
which are designed to completely dlsfrau-
elise the negro No doubt upon a strict
construction these eDsctments would be held
unconstitutional but so strong IS the sen
tment in their favor all ever the south
that they are likely to stand ulquestiCned
The hope of the negro lies III the attain
mont Of higher standards Gf use fulneSs III
education and IN other forms of self i'm
proyement With education he cannot be
deprived Of the ballot and ii is for this that
the colored man must strive; if lie fails to
see the necessity for it be may cIpect his
race to be effaced from the political lie of
half the states of the union.
The cloudburst which occurred in the El
khoIn valley, West Virginia, day or tEo
ago was catastrophe scarcsl II less appal
ing than that lrhich over whelmed Calves
ton last year.
The number drowned will reach into the
hundreds and millions Of dollars in property
have been utterly destroyed.
1t will take years tor the stricken district
recover from this terrible disaster.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27

The officers Of the ':Dixiep are a Jolly
crowd. Those 'cho we're ashore last night
took IN the fiesta and the priaclpal places
Of amusement and returned on board at
late hour
1t is pleasure to all good Americans to
have ships officers and creao ashore who
conduct themselves as have the "Diue'Ap
compliment.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
City and Suburbs
Lo1al and Personal Notes
In and About the Capita

The BOLETIN has arranged TO make its
share IN the associated press edition tor
The Fourth of July one Of special interest
Contributions from We'll knoun public
officials will be feature of our issue.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27

All good Americans, and this include
the citizens Of this Island in spite Of an
qnbble of the Supreme Court should joi
n celebrating the birthday of the indepen
dence of the United States.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27

Tae Summer vacation season and the
reduction in help in the various Cover
mental departments has caused an exodus
to the United States greater than the gen
eral public are aware Of Over a hundred
Americans went North on the ''Poncer and
the "ColOny" is now much smaller than 1T
has been since the occupation.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27

The Bolotin Meredntl IS the oldest neiospdpel
on The Island. 1t is conservative, independent ana
prcJyessire in all matters Of public interest 1t IS
read ~ the best families, reaches the buying classes
md IS easily .dTSt IN public estimation and as az
GdDertisiHg medium.
The afternoon edition Of the BoLETIE reaches
Oat Of toWn patrons "a hours IN Gdeonce cf tht
morning dailies.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
The MaFScIa Press.
Agoncillio Makes Statements.
Peace or War.
Peace or War.
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercantil

Especial UabIegram TO BoIetln MercantlI
New York, June 27th.-Reports
from Marsella state that lie Philip
pine General Agoncillo, who repre-
sents the rebels of that island in
Europe, has confessed to the repor-
ters who have questioned him that
he is bound for Hong Kong. ITO
make peaceful arrangements, giving
sufficient liberties, or to place him
self at the head OF the revolutionary
element 10 continue the war"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
The Secretary d Ile Navy Sug-
goSE Naval Stations.
Special Oablegram to Boletiu Mercautil

Washington, June 27th.-At "a
cabinet meeting heldo day. Secreta-
ry of the Navy Jonn d. Long al
vocated the establishment of naval
stations III Cuba at Havana, Cien-
fuegos, Nipe, ard Guantanamo as
being the most important strategic
points on the Island.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27

The "Dize" who arrived yesterday will
make short stopat San Juan. She is in
receipt of orders to leave for the United
States tomorrow.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27

"It takes nine taiors to make a man.
Swiggett has more than that number.
II you wish for up to date clothes go 4
Swiggett. ID.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
Want Column

WANTED A FURNISHED ROOM WITH
w Board in American family. Moderate price
Address Board, BOLETIN MEROANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27

just received per s. s. Ponce fresh sup
py of American Beef Mutton. Po.k. Chic
kens. Turkeys and Creamery Butter in one
pound paper packages.
q. Hunts American Butchery.
San Jose No. 3 ID
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
Var Taxes Decreased.
The Minister of Interior Attacked

Special Oablegram to BoIetin MercantiI
London, June 27-At special
meeting of Parliament held last
night, after severe attacks upon the
Minister of War, the war taxes were
reduced as being detrimental to the
commerce Of the United Kingdom
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27
Offers Of Generals Macarthur and
CaiNsS To Rebels.
Especial CaDlegram to Boetin Mercantil

New York, June 27th.-General
.dcArthur and General Cables are
negociatioug with the Philippine
re0els to secure the surrender OF
their forces
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27

FOR SALE. Two desirable properties.
One near Cupey and the other at Hato
nuevo, suburbs of bio Piedras The first
contains 130 cuerdas, s of which are planted
with coffee in full bearing. The other con.
taius 200 cuerdas.
For fall information address.
AGLAs u SOBRINos
15-2 Rio Piedras,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27

1t is but one more step in the progress
Of the consolidation Of the country, in the
making Of The " Nation with big IN
aud those who prefer gIcrjous empire tc
a free republic lcith constitutional govern
ment should be nightly pleased. Char
lesion NetcS and Courier.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-27

Tue Constitution does not follow the
flag, and is maxim is necessary to enable
the great republic to start out on career
Of conquest OF people who are entitled to no
rights OF any sort, save waht Congress in
lis grace may choose to confer New
Orleans Picayum
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-01

A bill in the New York legislature
proposes to give electric railway COM
panies the same rights of condemna-
ton as steam railways, with a view to
promoting general competition with
existing roads. The propriety of put
ting electric roads under regulations
similar to those placed upon the steam
roads with which they are expected to
compete has taken form in some of the
legislatures, and the Michigan house
has passed bill requiring owners and
managers of interurban electric lines
to equip their cars with lavatories,
drinking water, axes, fire shovels and
other appliances, the same as are re-
Quired on steam railroad cars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-01
Wizard with the sword.

Major c. P. Gearheart of Danville,
Pa, an officer in the Pennsylvania Ma
-ional Guard, noted as the most noted
swordsman in the Pennsylvania mill
tia during the inaugural parade at
Washington performed a number of
feats calculated to sustain his repu-
tation- Many of the Pennsylvania
members of congress, including Rep
resentatives Polk, Green, Packer and
others are familiar with Major Gear
hearts history and his experience as
a manipulation of the sword and rapier,
and was prepared to put his skill to
the test in the parade Messrs- Green
and Polk invited a number of friends
to witness the parade from their rooms
at the Driscoll. The company was all
primed for the occasion, and when the
Twelfth Pennsylvania. with Mr.. Gear
heart as major. came by, the major
riding q fine bay horse, the visitors
were ready to lombard him. A long
cheer attracted his attention, and he
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-06-01
MUCH ADO ABOUT LITTLE

AS the Pioneer Press pointed out
some time ago,the excitement over the
Russian tariff was much ado about lit
tie. Illinois manufacturers and other
associations sent grave and reverend
Populations to Washington to protest
against the countervailing sugar duty
which they argued would shut out of
the Russian market some $4,000, 600
of exports yearly. Secretary Gage in
formed them in the first place he could
not unmake the law requiring coun-
tervailing duty, and that he had no
option in the matter. In the second
place, he told the populations, what
they could have learned in any gov
eminent report, that the annual ex-
ports of our products to Russia did
not amount to 10000. 900, but to
SIC, 600, 900 only. When they told him
that they were particularly troubled
about the trade in agricultural ma
chinery they were told, what they
could have learned in any reliable
newspaper, that agricultural imple-
ments and machinery were exempt I'M
der the Russian retaliatory order. 1t
now appears that not only our agricu1-
tural machinery is exempt, but almost
all our iron and steel, which is the
most important item on our list of ex-
ports to Russia, will not be affected
by the order. These two classes of
exports are large part of the total
sent to all Russian ports And when
it is considered that some other arti-
cles are also exempt, it appears that
the intense excitement of the country
was as premature as it was useless.
St Paul Pioneer Press.