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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24
The Peoples
Cooperative Building, Savings
and Loan Association
of Porto Rico.

Charter Perpetual. Authorized Ca
pital Stock, 100000. Face Value of
Shares SIoo. Each, to be Paid for in
Monthly Installments of SI.25 Each.
No Membership Fee. Money Loaned
to Members at Six Per Cent Interest
and on Easy Terms. Dividends Gre
dited or Paid Four Times Each Year.
Full Privileges of Withdrawal The
Interests of Shareholders Carefully
Guarded and Safely Secured. A Com
Portable Home Possible for the Hum
-blest Wage Garner. Safe and Profit
able Investment for the Man or Woman
who Would Save Money. A First class
Opportunity for the Person of Means to
Obtain a Sure Income in Quarterly Pay
ments. Designed and Destined to be a
Powerful Agent for Prosperity, Builder
of Many Good Homes, a Promoter of
Improved and More Enjoyable Social
Conditions in Forto Rico.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
William H. Elliott, Andres Crosas,
Fidel Guillermcty, DR.. Ricardo NJ Her
nandez, Walter K Lands, Manuel
Paniagua y Oller, Alfred A. Srni h.
This Association will commence bus
mess on July 1. 1902, on which date the
first monthly installments on all stock
subscriptions will be due and payable
at the Associations office, the location
of which will be announced prior to
said date. Subscription sheets are being
mailed to numerous persons whose ad-
dresses have been obtained, with re-
quest to sign, solicit subscriptions from
friends, and return as directed Anyone
failing to receive a sheet and not hav-
ing other opportunity to subscribe, may
send his subscription by mail or messea-
ger direct to w. II. Elliott, Intendencia
Building, San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24
Must Serve Notice
On Attorney GenHQ|
Supreme Court So Decides.

In the case of the Luz Electrica
against the People of Porto Rico which
came up on appeal yesterday before
the Supreme Court, on an application
by the Attorney General to reopen
Judgment, the Court decided that the
Attorney General must have notice of
ali proceedings against the govern
ment.
Sometime ago the Luz Electrica
brought suit against the island to rec
over the sum of $500 paid in taxes.
The case was tried in the San Juan
District Court, without ony notice hav.
ing come to the Attorney General OF
the institution of the suit At the time
the matter came up the office of Fiscal
Was vacant, and no one was on hand te
appear for the island. On learning o.
the judgment the Attorney Genera
made application before the San Juar
District Court for a re-:rial on the
ground that the People had not sum
moned. The District Court decided
against the island, and the matter wa
taken before the Supreme Court, whicl
yesterday handed down its opinion
The case will be retired in the Sal
Tuan District Court.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24

courts, which of these people was the
agoressor, who struck first or who last.
# Should have been enongh to know
that here are two rival organizations,
that they fight each other on sight, that
this time a Libre man strikes first, and
the next Regional man opens the
bout that instead of trying to avoid one
another as self respecting citizens should
they rather try to encounter each other,
and that as a result of these actions the
public peace is disturbed, and that the
community is scandalized. Every line
of testimony given fails to show one
case where the men of either side have
tried to avoid quarrel OF. fight, but
eyery page gives witness to the fac
that the minute the gauntlet was thrown
down, there was always someone OF
hand ready to pick it up. The pole.
have known this for a long time, and
needed no official investigation to brinI
it out.
The Secretary will decide this cas-
on the testimony which has been take
lin his presence, and no eXstrlnslc stats
ment from anyone will influence hi
Judgment whatever it may be; but a
the testimony seems to point clearly
one direction, and that is that fightin
) men from both organizations have bee
permitted to have full swing wlthot
proper police interference.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24
The Ne0h|G Report
For Lost Week
Outlook For Sugar Crop Not AS
Promising AS Usual.

The following is the report issued by
the local branch of the Agricultural
Department of the United States, for
the week ending June 2Ist, 1902; just
passed:
Weather.-The excessive rains con-
tinued during the first four days OF the
week but during the last three days
there was little rain and considerable
sunshine AT the close of the week
there were indications of breaking up
OF the abnormally wet spell. The over
flow of rivers has been general and IN
some places considerable damage has
been done. Roads are reported as I'M
passable in many districts. The mean
rainfall of 81 reporting stations was 5.52
inches; the greatest amount reported
was II.6S inches at Cayey; the least 40
inches at Arecibo. The mean tempe
rature was slightly below normal; the
highest temperature reported was 90
at Cayey; the lowest, 500 at AdJuntas.
Crops-On account Of the excessive
rains, the overflow of rivers, lack OF
sunshine, and cultivation. the small
crops and cane fields are generally IN a
bad condition. In many localities beans
| frijoles, and corn are reported as com
pletely lost The grade of the cane
Juice has become very low. The spring
from cane recently cut has been very
poor and as it has not been possible to
properly cultivate the young cane or dc
the usual amount Of planting, the out
look for the next sugar crop is not as
promising as a few weeks ago. In
northern Arecibo the coffee trees are
reported in excellent condition and the
berries developing rapidly; reports from
other sections are not so encouraging
Pastures are in fine condition. Field
work was becoming active at the close
of the week.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24
Pier Injunction S|QndS.

In the United States District Court
yesterday, Judge Holt rendered his de-
cision in the matter Of the motion made
by the New York and Porto Rico SIS
Co., to dissolve the injunction granted
to the People of Porto Rico, to prevent
the company from proceeding with the
work on the Pier, the right to which is
in dispute between the island and the
company Judge Holt refused to dis
solve the injunction and also refused to
order the island to give bond to the
steamship company to secure it against
possible injury in the event of the com
pany being successful on the final ter
miaation of the suit, as is usual in in
junction proceedings
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24
C00D|O T0kcS LQIgeSt
Number OI PASSENGERS.

The SIS. Coamo sailed for New York
at noon today, with I5o pa sengers, the
largest number of people ever leaving
this port for the States Amongst the
passengers were eighty school teachers
who are going north for their summer
vacations Every berth on the boat
was taken. The Coamo will probably
reach New York Saturday afternoon
The following is the list o; passengers ::
Jose Vamonde Belaval, f. Beleval,
Francisco Bages, E. Delafond, Franklin
Clarkin, Jose Trveba, J. M. Keedy, w.
V Robbins, Miss Salolne Sterwitz, Miss
S L Merrill, Miss Lena PAUL, Miss
Blanche Love, Miss Beatriz Lasalle, Miss
Catalina Castro, Mrs Maria Agostina
and infant, Miss Nier and servant, Miss
Charlatte Vuriont, Mrs P Tailor and
infant. Miss A S Walton, Miss T P Car
ried, Miss J Orton, Miss ] Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs Lee Vendig, Miss Carlota
Matienzo, Miss Miriam G, Wells Miss
Fannette Test, Mr. A r Cruzen, Mr.
S H Hardon, Mr. Henry De Ford,
E A Minner, Manuel Portella, Mr. and
Mrs Jno Saliva Jr., Lorenza Matienzo.
Mrs and Miss Coan, Jose Matienzo, lisa.
bel Matienzo, Julian Matienzo, A Herbst
A H Frazier, Harold Marshall, Judge
w H Holt Mrs w II Holt Miss Z Holt
NJ Seckendotf, L D Curtis, Father Sou
lin. F c Blodgett, Rafael R Lopez, Sal
vador Tio, Miss Mabel Brown, Miss
WTinifred Carpenter, N 0 Oyanguren,
Miss Harriet Dugan, Mis- L H Goodwin
Miss A H Go aid, Miss D A Skinner.
Miss B Catherin l'yfe, Mr. and Mr. ]
B Caddion, Mrs E Buchanan, Mrs D A
Palmer, Miss Edith w Home, Miss F
L Ghager. Miss M Nada1, Mis- Carolyn
Stiles, Miss Edna La Ross, Miss L II
Crowley, Miss A B Casey, Miss Juliet
Casey, Tomas Quif1ones and wife, Miss
Mrs Tomas Vazluez, Miss Sargent
Mrs Parker, Julio Morera, S r Prid-
ham, Nicolas Santini, S H Goodwin,
Alberto Lopez, Rafael Lopez, Jacinto
Tejedor, Andres Lopez, Miss S B Hun
burgdon, Mrs Wenar, Mr. and Mrs
C B Howard, Earl Vendigy Wn Allan,
Miss K. B Wald, Miss Edith G. Fuller
Miss NJ L Wilson, Miss I. A Butter
field, Miss M c Hill Miss E II Bsc-
kroit, Frank D Chapin, Franklin Yates,
Geo w Wllkens, Lee R Smith, Frank
S Sandford, J c Van Duke, o B Kern,
b K Meyers, George Wall Miss Fl. c.
Soils, Ms Rosa Rivera Miss Jennie
Wagner, Miss Frances Caddy, C A
Richard, E L Sperry, J c Romero
i L Mashers, Jose Rio, R S Parsons. M
P Benghosen, Arturo Martinez, F u
-i.ehfeld Miss E Monifet, Miss w M
Weyre, Miss Sarah E Moses Miss Nina
PIey. Chas P Guffain, EdS A Brown,
Miss E. b Keryey, Mrs E Benedict and
|ehild, Miss Mona Pray, Ines Quifiones,
w B Collins, Jose J Benitez, A S Lowe
Joaquin Monata, Arturo Malero, Martin
Sanchez, John Lyon, Pride, Ventura
Guardiallo, Joaquin Silva, Franco H
Coraova, Felipe Guasp, Ramon Raini-
rez, Charles Davis. A Phillips, A
Werner, Frank S Sanford, Miss Esther
Beleval, Mrs c Y Beleval, Miss Concep.
eioa Mnnoz Mrs Dixon and infant
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24

The Cubans who are in Washington
for the purpose of securing some friend
" trade relations with the United States
called on the Secretary of Agriculture,
TO 20 over the subject with him. In
doing SO they met the man who is do
mo more than any one else to prevent
reciprocity with Cuba, in the interest of
stlpar-beet culture. The Secretary's
report teens with a very robust sort of
protectionisIn. He states that VIC buy
annually more than S4oo,oooooo worth
of the products of foreign fields one
half of which viii. at no distant period
Of time, be grown in the United States;
the ether half is the product of such
climates as prevail in Our new island
possessions. The cne-half which viii
Be- grown in the United States. Of course.
. cans sugar, and no more important
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24
Som JuQl D0v.

To-day is St. Johns Day, the patron
saint of this city. The Acadia will
be decorated, and there will be general
rejoicing throughout the town. Last
night the Spanish Casino engaged the
Insular Police Band to give concert,
but after the band had played two or
three selections, a member of the club
named Alexandra Gaos shattered his
right hand while trying to set off some
fireworks from the Casino balcony.
This put an end to the concert. To
hight the Casino gives bale.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24
Chile IND Argentine
Form A|IQlCe
A Defensive And Commercial
Union Between Rivals.
War Averted.
Special Cablegram to Boetin Mercantil

New York, June 24st-Advices re-
ceived in this city from Colon state
that the republics of Chile and Argen-
tine have formed defensive and com
mercial alliance 1t is stated that both
countries have for long time been on
the verge Of war, but that conference
was held last week and as a result
thereof treaty has been entered into
wherein the long disputed land question
between the two republics has beer
settled by the establishment of joint
p1otectorate over all the land the title t
which is undecided. The news is o1fi
cial, and comes as cablegram to the
State Department at Washington.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24
(1IDQlS Won't To TTeDt Win
GTeQi biI0il
Agitation On Foot To Ignore
United States Unless. 8
Reciprocity IS Passed At Once.
Resolved To Ask For British Aid.
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercantil.

New York, June, 24st.-Advices re-
ceived here from both Washington and
Havana state that there is a well orga-
nized movement in Havana, amongst
politicians and business men to treat
with great Britain for the extension of
reciprocity treaties between the two
countries, It is stated that La Lucha
has begnd an active campaign in favor
of British reciprocity, and against fur
ther negotiations with the United
States. It is also stated that the Cubans
have very little hope of aid from the
American Congress, and that they gene
rally IA 7or opening negotiations with
the British government
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24
Kitchener Soils.
Will Return To South Africa After
Short Stay In London.
To Aid In Reconstruction.
Special CabIegram to BOletin MercantiI.

New York, June -Advices re.
ceived from Cape Town state that Lord
Kitchener, sailed from that port yester-
day afternoon for England The COM
mander of the British forces in South
Africa was given a grand manifestation
prior to his departure in which the
entire colony took part. 1t is officially
stated that Lord Kitchener will make
but short stay in London, and that
after seeing the Kin :, and consulting
with the Cabinet he will return to
South Africa where he will be largely
entrusted with the work of re-construc
ton. Three thousand soldiers left Cape
Town yesterday afternoon, on foul
transports.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24
Current News Notes,
Local And Personal.

The Executive Committee in charge
of the 4th of July celebrations held a
meeting yesterday afternoon and dis
cussed generally the various matters
which have come up. The sub-com-
mittees have bacn called upon for their
reports, and at a meeting which will be
held tomorrow afternoon the final pro-
grams will be arranged. The Com
T1ittee expects to make an interesting
day of it.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24
Revolution h B|QEiI.
Reports Of Dissatisfaction
With Authorities.
Large Revolutionary Party.
Special Cabegram to Boietin MercantiI.

New York, June 24th.-Advices re-
ceived from Rio Janeiro state that
Brazil is on the verge Of revolution,
which will be both long and severe
There is at present great dissatisfaction
with the authorities, owing to the heavy
taxation which has been imposed upon
the people, and the arbitrary action Of
the President and his cabinet.
TIE revolutionary party is very pow.
erful and comprises amongst its mem
bers the most influential merchants and
cattle raisers in the republic.
Disturbances took place on Sunday
last in Rio Janeiro, during which the
ordered the troops out, and
three people were killed. Great excite
ment has resulted.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24

New Postal Cards with the fines
views of the City.
For sale at the BoLETIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-06-24
GIBBONS MOI Discouraged.

Belief that Reciprocity Arrange
ments. Were Promised by Impli-
cation When the Platt Amend
ment Was Accepted-The OPP
position of the Beet-Sugar In
tereStS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
FELIX HALL ON
 TRIAL FOR MURDER
SAID TO BE THE NEGRO WHO SHOT AND KILLED CoMMISsARY CLERK NoRWooD CLARK TWO YEARS AGO.

Felix Hall, a negro, charged with the murder of Norwood Clark, a young white man, two years ago is on trial in the first division of the criminal court.
 Since the murder of Clark took place, his father. Norwood Clark of Newman. Ga. has left nothing undone to appre- bend and bring to justice tho murderer. Several negroes have been arrested at different times. but none were identified as the right person.
 A witness on the stand yesterday testi- fled that Hall shot and killed Clark The killing occurred at a construction camp on the Ensley Southern railroad. while it was being built. Clark was com missary clerk.
 It is claimed that on the night of the 2nd of November, 1900, Clark was in the tent of Jim Clark, a negro and that several negroes appeared at the door, two of them firing at the clerk. He was shot in three places and died instantly. Jim Clark, the negro was also shot in the leg, From some cause it is said the comm.ssary clerk was not liked by the negro workmen. az disputes about time allowed them had arisen. It Is also said the negroes entered Into conspiracy to kill young clark
 w. c. Wright, an attorney of Newman, Ga, was engaged by MT. Clark to come to Birmingham and help conduct the prosecution.
 The trial of Jim Little. charged with murder, has been continued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
Confers With Bidders for the
 State ConVicts.
ALL BIDS REMAIN SECRET
No Details Have So Far Leaked Out, But the Governor Says That the
 State Will Make a Good Contract.

Governor ". D. Jelks, who arrived in Birmingham Tuesday night, will remain until this afternoon. and probably until tomorrow.
 The convict labor question brought him here. and he is studying the mining sit- uation with a view of determining which bid or bids submitted last week will likely prove most advantageous to the state.
 The governor and the board of convict inspectors having decided that the state eonviets should no longer be leased to coal operators on the per capita plan, but should mine coal at so much per ton and work under the direct control of the state, it only remains to be seen which of the bidders makes the most favorable proposition. The governor admits that mining by the ton involves some complex points, but he said last night that he felt sure when the contract or contracts were closed the state would be the gainer as compared with the results by the old rlan. He has several advisers who have had wide experience in mining coal and who are in nowise interested in the bids. He conferred with some of these men yesterday. And as he was seen yesterday in the lobby of the Hillman with repre- sentatives of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company and other bidders, 1t is assumed that he also discussed de- tails with them.
 Judge J. M. Carmichael president of the convict board, spent a part of the day in the governors room, and Judge Thomas Bradford and Jones G. Moore were present at some of the conferences.
 Asked if he had any statement to make, Governor Jelks said:
 There is nothing to say just now fur then than enough bids for convict labor have been submitted to make it reason- ably certain that the state will conclude good contract. It will be several days yet before an award is made"
 It Is @ noteworthy fact that the terms of not a single bid have leaked out. That the governor and members of the con- vict board should keep state secrets is no surprise, of course, but it has been generally remarked that 1t is not often coal operators are so close-mouthed.
 There are eight. bidders for state con- victi mining, namely; Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company, Sloss-Shef- field Steel and Iron company. Pratt Coal company, Tutwiler Coal and Iron com pany. Little Cahaba Coal company, Bes- semer Land and Improvement company. T. H. & W. H. Spencer and A. J. Kelley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were issued yesterday:
 Mir. Mados, to move one-story frame dwelling, corner of Twenty-flfth street and Twelfth avenue, 100 feet on same lot. to cost s4OO.
 MT. Smith, to move one-story dwell- ing near the corner of Highland ave- nue and Sycamore, 13e feet west on sams lot, to cost s7oO.
 G. F. Champion. put in a new partition to a. one-story brick building Fourth avenue and Twentieth street, to cost s75.
 G. r. Crampton, to erect a frame stable building in the rear of PAT Sixth avenue, to cost s60.
 F. F. Saltsman, to erect a one~story frame dwelling on Ninth alley between Thirty-frst, and Thirty-second streets. to cost $250.
 J. B. Allen, to erect a one-story frame dwelling on Ninth street, between Eighth and Ninth avenues, to cost s2OU.
 Chichester, Yancy and Orr. to erect two one-story frame dwellings on the west side of Eighth street. between Sec ond and Third avenues, to cost $500 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-27
DONATIONS FOR
 SCHOOL RECEIVED
A TOTAL OF s4o7 GIVEN BOYS IN pUsTRlAL SCHOOL AT EAST LAKE AT MEETING SUNDAY IN AUDITORIUM.

The meeting which was held at the Auditorium last Sunday afternoon in the interest of the Boys Industrial school at East Lake, proved to be great success. Not only was an interest ing programme carried out, but the meeting resulted in O very handsome Thanksgiving offering.
 The number of large donations recelV- ed Sunday have been added to since that time are as follows:
 r. M. Jackson. s10O; T. G. Bush, 100; R. s. Munger. s10O; Mrs. Flora Miner s25; Connie W. Austin, S1O; Houston Johnston's children. s1o; W. w Wilker- sons children. s5; Mrs Ella Watts slo; Mrs. Smith of Mobile, s1o; Mrs Miller of Texas, $5; Mrs. Irving and Miss Pom der of Montgomery. s5; Miss Milton Humes' Sunday school class, Huntsville Ala, s25; Mrs. Forbes. $i; Mrs. Weller $1 making a total of s407.
 Any other Thanksgiving onerings' which the public desire to give to tnis cause may be sent to Mrs. R. D. John ston.