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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13
self to make sure that the ingenious noble
man had not projected himself in spirit into

self to make sure that the ingenious noble
man had not projected himself in spirit into
the laboratories and workshops Of to-day.
Now what is the difference between pres
ent-day anticipations of this kind and these
which moved the gifted minds of centarits
ago7 1t is the vastly increased facilities for
actualizing them. Speculation about sireless
tslegrapby, for example, are so close to TIE
testing machinery of science that they need
not lie long infertile; and the use of tie
imagination in discovery. as Tyndail so
sus gestively describes it, is now made 80
practical by subtle means of measurement
and veriication that the readiest suggestions
of insight need not wait. but, it found IN
promising, can be more confidently cast
aside. The accumulated science of the last
half century is splendid leverage by which
anticipation transforms itself into fact.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13
New York Market to day
To Our Readers

Our columns are ouen to correspondence
on everything affecting the coffee, sugar
and tobacco plantation and farming generally
and we cordially invite criticism and discus.
sion. Natural History notes will also be
welcomed, as well as all neys Of interest ad
planters. Communications should be to
dressed: The Editor, BoLETIN MER-
oANTTL, 20 Plaza Alfonso, San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13

1t will be pleasing news to those parsons
interested in the sanitation of the city to
know that the local authorities have created
garbage crematory, just beyond the Jail in
Puerta de TERRA for the burning of all gar
bsge collected within the city. This will
come as welcome news to those persons
who live in the immediste neighborhood Of
the offensive dumpingssgrornds now used.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13
4 Twenty Per Cent !!
Tariff Reduction
TO Continue For Two Years
Press Opinion
Especial cablegram to Boletin Mercan.ill

New York, March 18th Advices
received from Washington this morn
ing safe that an attempt is now
being made TO procure twenty
per cent. tariff reduction on behalf
of Cuba, and that with this object
in view the administration Senators
introduced such a proposition this
morning. 1t is asked that a twenty
per cent. tariff reduction be made
and that the same continue for two
years. The press in general favors
this proposition.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13
ADVERTISEMENT.
Department Of the Interior.
Office Of the Board Of Public Works
San Juan, PR, February 10Th, 1909,

san Juan, Fit, February 10Th, IyO2.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, for the fur
nishing of all labor and material necessary
for the construction Of road between San
Sebastian and Larss in two sections, will
be received at his office until 10 a.. m.
March 19, 1902 tand then publicly opened.
Specifications, blank forms and all avail
able information s0ill be fanished on ap
plication to this Office.
The right to reject any or all bids is re-
served.
Ry direction ot tie Commissioner Of the
Iuteriof.
A. sEIERLE,
Pfsiaent Beard Of Public Works
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13

1t was said at the office OF the Yellowist
this morning, that the Yellow ink had run
cut, and that until large quantity could
be obtained there would be no further issues
of the Yellowist. The BoLETIN board on
the Plaza is now taking the place of the
Yellowist.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13

The SIS Philadelphia arrived here to day
With large number Of passengers an heavy
cargo. Amongst those who arrive were Mr
j. D. Scribner of the firm of Charles Scrib-
ner Sons, book publishers in New York.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13
SAN JUAN & CATANO CO.

Notice is hereby given that the above
named Company has this day filed applics-
ton for Charter to operate line of Steam
Ferries between San Juan and Oatsfio.
Date Of hearing is set for March 25, 1902
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13
Lord PaunceIote To Retire
British Ambassador Will
Return To England
Shortly
Will Be Succeeded BY
Hon. Alfred Lyttletol
Special oabiegrsm to Boletin Mercantill

Special Cabiegram to Boletin Mercantil1
New York, March 18th -Advices
received from Washington this morn
ing s.a'e tat Lord Pauncefose,
the British Ambassador at Wasa
ing'op will shortly be retired from
the diplomatic service, and that be
will Immediately return to England.
The London Times states that Lord
Pauucefofe will in all probability
be succeeded by tie Hon Alfred
Lyt,lsion, who is a University man
of wide reputation in Great Britain
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13
Emulsion
de Scott

3 debe emplearse siempre
) IN la tuberculosis, la
: aneinia, el raqlitismo, ell
s reblandecimiento de los
{ huesos y en- general en-
: todas a4uellas enferme-
! dadeS que necesitan un
Z alimento complete.
( Por su estado grasoso,
: nutre los pulmones.
( Por su asimilacion, au-
: menta los globulos de Ia
; sangre.
) Por ell fosforo que con-
; tiene, nutre el cerebro.
} Ell fosfato de cal y de
} sosa nutre los huesos y
Sla cal calcina los tuber- /
; culos. !
; Razon por 10 que es
! un alimento complete. i;
& SCOTT & BOVINE, Quimicos, New York.
8 De venta en- las rarmacias y Droguerias.
A>ao%N>OHAH0~N>A>A~~A~aAS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13
Various Notes.

The Republican msmbers of the House
of Representatives met in conference last
week to consider the question of Cuban re-
ciprocity. There was an unusally large
attendance, about 125 members being pres
|ent. Representative Cannon of Illinois act
ed as Chairman, and Mr.. LaudensIsnger Of
New jersey as Secretary. Chairman Payne
of the Ways and Means Committee present.
ed bill on the lines authorized by the Re-
publican members of the Committee, pro
viding for tariff concessions of 20 per cent.
He spoke for au hour in support of the
plan. Mr.. Tawney Of Minnesota proposed
a substitute, providing for a iebate OF 20
per cent, and for the distribution OF the re
bate on sugar among bona.fide resident
sugar planters of the island. After debating
the subject until IL P. NJ, an adjournment
was taken without action until next Monday
at P. M.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13

The IS. Pho x arrived here irom Bar.
celona last night with 70 passengers for this
port and Ponce, for which later place she
leaves to-day.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13

Juan Ice Reffigerating Company will sail
for this city on the 18th inst the coming
SatuIdsy to take personal charge OF the
Of the affairs Of the company.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13

1t is high time that the authorities took
in hand the vsgrants who are scsndalizng
and disgracing the community. Expulsion
or Imprisonment would be the proper thing.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13

There is every Indication that there will
be ls,ge attendance at the athletic meet
which has bsen schedu ed to be held at the
Association Grounds on the 22ad inst.
FIss seven inning game Of baseball will
be played, after when there will be running
and walking races, high jumping, putting
the shot, bicy Gle races, and other contests
which will be both interesting and anus.
ing The cost OF admission will not be in
creased in ssy particular. On Saturday
next the two games scheduled will be play
ed.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13

On the ooh Of this month the Daniel
Grisolia Opera Company will begin an en-.
gsgemsnt ct the Theatre. This company
Is well patroniztd here, and It is statsd that
the work dote is Of very high order. The
engagement will last about three weeks.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13

A new venture in the automobile line ii
being undertaken by New York man who
arrived on the boat from the States to day
Fonr machines have been especially made,
which will carry twenty persons each, and
which will make the trip to Ponce in nine
hours The gentleman in question guaran
tees to make the "trip in schedule tine, and
will post forfeit of 81, 600 if he fails to
make ninety nine trips out of an attempted
hundred.
The backers Of this new automobile line
are very coufdent OF their machines, and
state that they we're made fer Porto Riean
travel, and that they will take the mountain
at Aibonite without the slightest effort.
The machines are due to arrive here on
the Philadelphia when that boat makes her
return trip from New York to this port.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13

TIE Governor and his party are due to
arrive in this city at 10 O'clock to morrow
morning.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13


Tie Rhode Island Senate Judiciary
Committee reported yesterday radical act
an amendment of the existing lax divorce
laws. Tks residence period is made two
years, instead of one year, as now, and
Lonsapport is retained as cause for d
vorce, hut is so hedged about as to make il
impossib for many petitioners who rely
upon this ground to get freedom from irk
some matrimonial ties. The judges are re.
quired to be satisfied of the grounds adduc-
ed, and no divorce is to become operative
until six months after the preliminary decree
is granted, nor may another marriage be
contracted within that period. The EVIL
dence, where the cause is statutory, is to be
turned over TO the Attorney General for
criminal action. Osher grounds are: WiIiul
desertion for FIVE years; continued drunken
ness; incorporate use Of opium, chloral, or
morphine; and extreme cruelty.
The movement among cotton manuiac-
turers voluntarily to increase wages assum
ed definite form at Fall River, Mass, yes
terday, hen an agreement sras placed iu
circuiaiion among mill-men binding them
to make a general advance, beg nniDg
April l, of between 6 and per cent.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13

Analysis Of the acqueduct water Of
San Juan, made Feb. %, 1902
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-03-13

Analysis OF the water OF cistern irl
Sol Street, San Juan.
Constituents.
Solids 1901 1850
Ammonia free 010
(slbumenoid) O024
Nitrates Trace
"Rs quired Oxygen" 145
w. n. BERKELEY,
Chemist OF the Superior B. OF Fl.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
FORTUNE OF $4,000 AWAITING
CHARLES CUFAY In PARIS

Charles Cufay and his wife Marie
Cufay of 25O9 Abercorn street are a
happy couple. The cause of their hap
piness is a $4,000 fortune coming to
them just at the time when they were
in needy circumstances and had made
an appeal to a friend in their old coun-
try for assistance.
Mr. Cufay, when seen at his home
yesterday morning by a representative
of the Morning News, told the story
of his vicissitudes and subsequent good
fortune.
Il was born in Paris, France, in No
vember, 1889" he said. my father
was tailor and small dry goods deal
er. l went to work with him at IL
years of age and IA went to learn my
trade of cabinet making. Several years
after 1 married. My marriage being
unsatisfactory to my father, my wife
and came to America. We arrived in
New York in 1861, just two weeks after
war had been declared between the
states. We remained in New York
city working at my trade until we
came to Savannah in 1882. 1 got en-
pioyment and we lived here with the
exception of two years spent in Flori-
da until / returned to France in 1889
to look after some property my uncle
had left, and to see If l could get my
share, my uncle having died intestate
three years before.
Had No Money TO Go with.
IT would have gone at the time of
his DEATH" said Mr.. Cufay, but lack
ed the funds to go with and had to
wait until L could save enough to go.
When 1 got there l founl that the
property had ben divided among the
other heirs, and L lacked the influence
and money to have a redistribution
made that 1 might get my portion. 1
went back to Paris from the South of
France, where my uncle had lived and
worked until 1 could save enough to
return to this country, my wife being
very anxious to come back. When we
reached New York, where we landed
we were both i'll from the rough usage
we received in the Storage on the way
over and had to go into hospital un-
til we recovered. Upon our recovery
my wife wished to return to Savannah
again, as she had become very much
attached to the city, and we econo-
mized until we could come here.
This was in 1893, two years after
landing in New York. The day after
we arrived here l got employment at
A. S. Bacon & Sons mill and remained
there until June last. lost my position
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03

on June 21 last and soon after finding
myself in destitute circumstances 1
wrote to friend in Paris TO lend me
enough money to return home.
Notified of n Fortune.
"a few weeks after 1 received a re-
ply from him saying the money would
be forthcoming and 1 was preparing
to go when another letter came saying
1 need not borrow money from him as
l had property of my own in Paris.
left to me several years before. l could
not imagine whence II had come or by
whom 1t was left and forwarded my
power of attorney to him that he
might look after it for me. NV friend
is the son of an eX-French consul to
Argentine Republic and has some in
fluence. Several letters of assurance
came from time to time. and yester-
day l received the first positive infor-
nation that the property was mine,
and the letter brought a sufficient
amount to enable my wife and my
self TO return to Paris. which amount
I had requested sent in the event the
property should prove to be mine. 1t
seems from the latest advices I have
received that the property has been in
the hands of the governments depart
ment of deposits and consignments
since Nov. 30. 1894.
Don't Know From whom.
ITO be candid, can not say Just
where my good fortune has come from.
That it has come from my father
firmly believe, for there could be no
other source. My father was fairly
well off, and am his only living heir
l saw my father last when l left Paris
the last time in 1861. l tried to get him
then to come over here and live with
us, but he refused. I have only heard
from him a few times since. and not
in recent years. That he is dead / can
not say. He was born in 1907, and was
pretty old. My friend has not said
from whom the property came, having
probably overlooked this in his efforts
to secure it for me.
Going Back to France.
Eyes, I am going back to Paris, and
will leave in a few weeks. 1 do not
know that l shall stay there. I shall
not return here, but just where I shall
go will depend on inclination. l own
no property here save my furniture
and will not take that. l will carry
nothing but three trunks and an old
rocking chair-and my wife. am now
GO years old, have been working fifty
one years. and think 1t about time I
should rest, now that l can, and
France is much quieter than America"
When seen at his home yesterday
Mr.. Cufay was quietly making prepar-
ations for departure, and showed no
signs Of having let his good fortune
upset his equilibrium.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
SHOT CLAY PIGEONS FOR
CHAMPAGNE.

The much talked of fifty-target
match between Mr.. T. II. Keller. East
ern agent of the Peters Cartridge COM
pany, and Mr.. Harry b. Lemcke, trav-
cling representative of the firm for
the Southeastern district. was shot at
the Forest City Gun Club grounds
Monday afternoon.
The match was arranged Saturday
night at the Hussars oyster roast, and
was the outcome of some good-natured
bantering. Because a doubt as to the
superiority Of the two cracks, much In
terest was manifested. and basket
of campagne was wagered by the con-
testants. Each man shot fifty targets.
or clay pigeons, as they are more IA
miliarly known. Mr.. Keller killing thir-
ty-eight and Mr.. Lemcke forty-six.
That puts the champagne on Mr..
Lemcke's superior officer.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
FUNERAL OF E. |. NEIDLI NGER.

The funeral Of the late e. L. Neid-
finger took place yesterday morning at
10 o'clock from Trinity Church and was
largely attended. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Bascom Anthony. both
at the church and at the grave in Iau-
rel Grove Cemetery, were attend
ed by Landrum Lodge of Masons and
Dekalb Lodge of Odd Fellows. The
floral offerings were numerous ana
beautiful, and the services throughout
fitting and appropriate to the dead.
The pail bearers were as follows: A.
S. Nichols, w. G. Brewer and r. VAN
keuren from the Masonic Lodge, and
9. =. Miller, j. 7. Shuptrine and III.
w. Bond, from the church.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
LOCAL PERSONAL.

L. D. Peterson of Adrian. is at the
PULASKI.
o. NJ. MCLEAN Of Barlow is at the
Screven.
Jas. Council of McRae, is a guest at
the Pulaski.
Mrs. j. V. Kelly of Reidsville Is at
the Screven.
A. NJ. Roberts of Atlanta can be
found at the De Soto.
A B. MCLEAN of Barlow, Fla, can
be found at the Screven.
Paul II. Lipman of Atlanta arrived
at the Screven yesterday.
A. M. Roberts of Atlanta. registered
at the Pulaski yesterday.
w. e. Bates of Columbia, S. c., is
registered at the Pulaski.
j. A. Youngblood of Adrian can be
found at the Screven to-day.
r. S. Prempur of Louisville. was a
guest at the Pulaski yesterday.
It. w. Pritchard of Charleston, regis
tered at the Pulaski yesterday.
James McGirken of Jacksonville was
a guest at the De Soto yesterday.
Charles W. White of Citra, Fla, reg
istered at the De Soto yesterday.
LIZ VIdI L%CC AN6Wlildn VI
Atlanta are guests at the De Soto.
D.J. Ponder of Forsyth, was among
the arrivals at the Pulaski Yesterday.
o. F. Holmes of Punta Gorda, Fla,
is in the city and guest at the Screw
en-.
j. H. Clark ard T. j. O,Brien of
Darien. arrived at the Pulaski yester-
day.
H. w. Abe of Atlanta, arrived in the
city yesterday, and put UP at the Pu-
laski.
]. w. Hulius of Athens. can be
found at the Pulaski for the next few
days.
S. L. Bowie of Jacksonville was
among the arrivals at the De Soto yes
terday.
Chas. ]. Mills of Atlanta, arrived in
the city yesterday, and put up at the
Pulaski.
Henry Gurtland of Tybee, was in the
city yesterday and registered at the
Pulaski.
Frank Dillon of Jacksonville. is in
the city and is visiting relatives for a
day or two.
Miss Lula Cox of Nashville arrived
in the city yesterday and is a guest at
the De Soto.
John Beatty of Barlow, Fla, arrived
in the city yesterday and registered at
the De Soto.
c. w. Chears and wife, prominent
people of Chattanooga, Tenn, are at
the De Soto.
James Duffie of Brunswick arrived in
the city yesterday and can be found
at the De Soto.
N. S. Hodges and family We're among
the arrivals at the Pulaski yesterday
from Mitchells.
T. P. Heffiey, prominent druggist of
Jacksonville, is guest at the Screven.
He is here on business.
d. H. Mcmillan. a prominent naval
store operator of Jacksonville. was at
the Pulaski yesterday.
w. K. Cook, wife and children of
Benhaden, Fla, arrived in the city and
are guests at the Screven.
II. T. McKennon and daughter Of
Scotchville, Ga. were among the ar
rivals at the Pulaski yesterday.
E. Edison. a prominent merchant of
Faldosta, arrived in the city yester-
day and registered at the Screven.
Jas. N. Morley and wife and daugh-
ter, Miss lizzie Morley. of Elberton.
Ga, arrived at the Pulaski yesterday.
j E. Edwards and Mrs. A. B. Coch-
ran, prominent people of Daisy, Ca.
are among the arrivals at the Screven.
E. f. Muscally. a prominent citizen
of Charleston, arrived in the city yes
terday. and can be found at the Pu-
laski.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
"THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT"
Initial Performance savannah
school of Acting Given Tonight,

Initial Performance Savannah
school of Acting Given Tonight.
The Savannah School of Acting will
give its first entertainment at the The
ater tonight when Pinero's comedy
drama 1.-THE Benefit of the Doubt" will
be the bill.
full rehearsal of the play was held
at the Theater, Monday night, and
everything worked as smoothly as
could be desired. There are a number
of pretty scenes in the play, the Sec
ond-probably being the best OF the
three. Nearly every one has something
to say in this act and the strongest
scenes of the play are here.
II Is rather a coincidence that the
school should be presenting a Pinero
play just now, as last night THE Gay
Lord Quex." also a Pinero play, was
presented. and next week there will be
another. THE Second Mrs. Tanque-
ray"
Miss MoyneIo. who plays the role OF
olive AilinRbam. n not a member OF
the school. but IL a pupil OF Miss Selig,
and has consented 70 help the school
out
There r. every indication that the
play viii be meritoriOus and II VIII
doubtless be- attended by q large au-
aience. The curtain viii rise az the
usual time. The names 81 the mem
bfrf ~ the cast have been givfn Ia
these columns several tifaee and are,
therefore, veil known.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-03
COUNTRY DANCES.
Enjoyed at Golf Club in Spite of
stormy Weather,

Enjoyed at Golf Club in Spite of
stormy Weather.
With the heavens laundering and
shedding rain in torrets the Golf Club
last evening was a scene gay and
bright enough to make one forget the
dismal world outside. In point of dec
grafton it would be difficult to conceive
anything prettier or more artistic than
the club rooms in its festive array.
A big wood fire was blazing inviting
ly in the great fire place, and on the
mantelshelf there were one or two COL
ored pictures of tennis and golf girls,
with a vase of country flowers stand
ing near and at each end small palms.
the pots covered with bright red. On
the chimneypiece and at the sides were
golf bags, one with the owners red
jacket hanging above it, another with
a soft white felt that had seen SER
vice on the links, and, still further sug-
costing the idea of the sport, was a
row of much-used golf balls on an
upper ledge.
In the conors of the room were
placed tall palms, beneath which stood
the big green wicker chairs of the
clubhouse. Here and there over the
pictures was caught vine of bamboo
or a spray Of autumn leaves, and, ad-
ding to the whole charming effect,
were strings of brlght-colored japanese
lanterns, extending from opposite cor
ners of the room and dropping low in
the center. Over the doors at one end
of the hall was a row of smaller Ian
terms and abovc the windows at the
other side q japanese umbrella
Although many tickets were sold for
the affair and quite a large number of
people had intended to go out, the
stormy weather and the long delay in
the street car service combined to al
ter plans, and made the crowd that
actually reached the clubhouse a COM
paratively small one. 1t was large
enough, however, for real enjoyment,
and when the dancing was in progress
the hall was comfortably filled.
There was a darby band to furnish
the music. and real rollicking country
music it was. with loud-voiced dusky
leader to call the figures in true coun-
try style. The dancers having braved
elements that would have dishearten-
cd all but the most courageous, were
feeling particularly gay and entered
into the spirit of the affair with zest.
The quadrilles and the lancers were
the feature of the evening and well
worth trip through the storm and on
belated cars to see. IF true enjoyment
and jollity go for anything the Golf
Club dance may be pronounced one of
the successes of the season.