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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
Humane I[elIIlelI d Oxen.
San Juan, April 9th, 1902.
the Editor. BOLETIN MERCANTLI

San Juan, April 9th, 1902.
To the Editor, BoLETIN MERcANTIL.
San Juan.
The manner of yol1ing oxen in bull
cart freighting i'll Porto Rico is not
likely to change for the more humane
American method, in spite of the cruel
treatment of oxen as is daily seen in
| the streets of the city.
To any one who is familiar with
freighting it is apparent that when
Standing and waiting and unloading the
oxen suffer from the unbalanced weight
that puts them into an unnatural posi-
tion which at times forces their noses
onto the pavement, also makes their
noses bleed and their eyes bulge out
| from the pain of their unnatural posi-
ton, with an expression of dumb suf-
fering that makes every person hurry
Eby to avoid disagreeable sight, which
one would be powerless to alleviate
| bring this to the notice Of the
public as one who sympathizes with
any dumb animal subjected to needless
pain, and to call to the attention OF
some one with executive ability and
power, to put forward partial and
practical remedy, without interfering
with the established business, in adopt
ing the method used by the bull cart
freighters on the great plains of the
Andes in the interior of Colombia and
Ecuador where they put wooden staff
support under the tongue of the cart
which folds back on a hinge to hook
underneath the tongue, SO when they
stop to rest or load it is dropped down
and takes the weight of the load rests
the animals and makes wonderful
difference in a days work, and gives
them that contented satisfied look that
we see on the oxen inrNorth America
There is no doubt that in loading
and unloading as is the custom here
the animals suffer more than when OF
the road when they have variety O.
motion, and if the bull cart freighter!
on the great plains of the interior o
South America find it to their advan
tage to use the above plan, it ought t
be made adaptable here and save much
suffering.
+ L. LOCKWOOD
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
NOTICE.

All parties are herewith notified
that Mr. H. G. Glimaraes is no longer
in the employ of this company and
that the same has no authority to re
ceive or disburse funds of this COM
pany, nor to make any engagement in
the name of this company. This com
pany viii lie not responsible for any
debts which may have been or shall be
contracted by Mr. II. G Guimaraes
either for his personal account, or in the
name of this company, unless the same
shall have been previously contracted
for the legitimate business of this com
pany. All persons having claims against
this company are notified to present the
same to the under signed at the office
of the company Puerta de TERRA,
within fifteen days, in order that the
same may be properly examined, and if
verified, such clans win be paid by the
Undersigned.
San Juan Ice & Refrigerating Co.
William Rau, Treasurer.
San Juan March 18th, 1902.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09

Leon Gabriel, who claimed to be a
citizen of France, was executed at Port
aut Prince, Hayti, on Saturday, after
having fired a shot from revolver at
Gen. Caneau the Chief of Police. Ga
brie1 was formerly an aide-de-camp Of
ex-President Legitime, and upon this
fact the Haytian Government bases the
claim that he was a Haytian and net a
citizen of France. The French Minister
says that Gabriel was citizen of
France and was regularly registered at
the French Legation. The Minister
has requested that a French man-of-war
be sent to Port au Prince.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
New York Market To-day.
To Whom 1t May Concern.

This is to notify all whom it may
concern that George w. Fishback has
made application to the Executive
Council for the grant Of a franchise to
erect, manage and maintain telegraph
system in the Island of Porto Rico.
All those @ho have objections to the
granting of the same shall On or before
the 2Ist day OF April 1902 at 10 o'clock
A. M, file their exceptions with the
Preside # of the Committee en- Fran
chises at the office of the Attorney Ge-
neral in San Juan, and that on such
day, or as soon thereafter as may be
convenient to said Committee, argument
will heard in the case. ID. 81.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
Republican Agreement.
Will Pass Thirty Three Per Cent
Tariff Reduction.
To Be Voted On Saturday.
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mereantil
To Be Voted On Saturday.

New York, April oth.-Reports re-
ceived this morning from Washington,
declare that the Republican majority in
the lower House agreed last night to
accept the thirty-three per cent. reduc-
ton in the Cuban tariff schedules.
The reciprocity resolutions with amend
ments, made in conformity with the
decision of the majority, viii be present
ed to the lower House on Saturday. A
vote will be taken On the same day.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09

April 9 has been set apart as Presi-
dents Day at the Charleston Expos
ition. One of the features of the day
will be the presentation to Major Jen-
kins, formerly of Roosevelt's Rough
Riders, of a beautiful sword, subscribed
for by the South Carolinians. Major
Jenkins declined to receive the sword
offered through Lieut.-Gov. Tillman
after the latter had withdrawn the in
vitation to President Roosevelt to pre-
sent it.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
ADVERTISEMENT.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Office of the Bureau of Public Works
San Juan P. r. March 10Th, 1902.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, for
furnishing all labor aud material neces-
sary fer the construction of section Of
road between Yabucoa and Maunabo,
will be received at this office Until 10
A. M. April 10th, 1902, and then public
ly opened.
Specifications, blank forms and all
available information will be furnished
on application.
The right to reject any or bids is re-
served.
By direction of the Commissioner of
the Interior.
A. STERILE.
Sup. of Public Works
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09

After abnormally mid weather, frost
has closed all the rivers of southern
Russia, including the Dnieper and the
Dniester, to navigation. The absence
of snow promises badly for crops.
Spain is also experiencing extremely
cold weather. Heavy SHOWS and hail
storms at Seville and Corunna have
destroyed the crops, and there has been
some loss of life
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09

On the 27th of March last past Presi-
dent Roosevelt sent lthe following mes
sage to Congress, making certain recon-
mendations concerning the establish
ment of diplomatic relations with Cuba:
To the Congress of the United States.
l commend to the Congress timely
consideration of measures for maintain
ino diplomatic and consular respresen-
tatives i'll Cuba and for carrying out
the provisions of the act making ap-
preparation for the support of the army
for the fiscal year ending June 50, 1902,
approved March ,, 1902, reading as fol-
lows:
provided, further, that in fr1fllment
of the declaration contained in the joint
resolution approved April 20, 1898, en-
titled. For the recognition Of the inde-
pendence of the people of Cuba, de-
manding that the government of Spain
relinquish its authority and government
in the island of Cuba and to Withdraw
its land and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters, and directing the
President of the United States to use
the land and naval forces-of the United
States to carry these resolutions into
effect, the President is hereby authoriz-
ed to .'leave the government and control
Of the Island of Cuba to its people" so
soon as a government shall have been
established in said island under a con-
stitution which, either as part thereof
or in an ordinance appended thereto,
shall define The future relations of the
United States with Cuba substantially
as follows:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
ADVERTISEMENT.
DEpARTAMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Or PoRT0 Rico.
Office Of the Bureau Of Public Works

Office of the Bureau of Public Works
San Juan, April s, 1902.
Sealed proposals, in duplicate, for
fur nishing labor and material necessary
for the construction, in two separate
sscf ions. Of the road between San Sc
ba:stlan and Lares, Will be received at
this Office until 10 A. M9 April %, 1902,
and then publicly opened.
Specifications blank forms and all
available Information viii be furnished
On application.
The right 10 reject any or all bids,
which can be made for one or both sec
eions, is reserved.
By direction OF the Commissioner of
A. STIERLE,
Superintendent Of Pnblic Works,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
IlVi0tiOl 10 American SQu0drOI
Order Of The Navy Department.
Preparations For Visit
OF President Loubet
Special Cablegram to Boletln Mercantil

: New York, April oth.-Advices from
Washington state that the Navy Dep
artment has issued orders to the North
Atlantic Squadron that Immediately
after its arrival at Culebra that it pro-
'ceed to Frapce at the special invitation
of President Loubet. 1t is stated from
Paris that the French people are max
ing great preparations for the coming
departure for Russia of the President,
and that the Russian people are doing
likewise
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
Yesterdays CaNe Confirmed.
Danish Parliament Has Ratified
Sale of West Indies.
No Plebiscite.
Special Cablegram to Boletin mercantil

New York, April oth-News has
been received here from Washington
confirming the report of the passage
by the Landsthing of the bill for the
ratification of the treaty of sale to
the United States of the Danish West
Indies.
The advices also state that there will
positively be no p1ebisc1te. The King
will sign the treaty this week and the
formal transfer will take place before
the end of the month.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
VQIIOuS Notes.

Signor Marconi has decided to locate
station for wireless telegraphy at
Table Head, G1ace Bay, B, c. The
machinery has been ordered, and work
on the station will begin Immediately.
This station will be constructed before
the one at Cape Cod.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
Current Nevis Notes.
Local And Personal.

In the Act of the Legislative Assem-
bly, approved March LIST, 1902, entitled
"An Act to establish and maintain an
asylum for the INDECENT blind Of Porto
Rico, it is provided.
That the asylum shall be located ut
the city or town whose duly constituted
authorities shall furnish suitable build
ing or part thereof, and lighting for
same free Of rental; such proffer to be
made to the Governor within two
months after the Act takes effect: Prov
ided, that if two or. more propositions
shall be made, the Governor shall select
the one which, in his opinion, shall be
most advantageous to the interests of
the institution and co the people of
Porto Rico: And Provided further
that if such prefer shall not be made,
or in the opinion of the Governor, no
proposition made be acceptable, then
such asylum shall be located at the city
of San Juan in such public building or
part thereof as the Governor may deem
suitable for the purposes of the irssitu-
ton, and which may be designated and
assigned by him" Notices have been
sent to every alcalde by Secretary Hart
zell.
Under this law, if any city or town
desires to make an offer for the blind
asylum, it may do SO not later than
May lst, 1892. The law requires that
the institution shall accommodate $50
blind, who shall be admitted as provid-
ed by the Act, Thus far, no offers
have been made to the government.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
NOTICE.

The steamers of the New York &
Porto Rico Steamship Co will sail from
San Juan on the dates scheduled at II
o'clock noon instead of at 5 o'clock as
heretofore. This change takes effect
with the S. S. San Juan sailing April
18th. IS ID.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
KIND 0niSIiQlS S bII|ldQy.
Royal Feast At Copenhagen.
Great Britain Represented By Prince Of
Wales.
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercantil

New York, April oth-Advicas re-
ceived from Copenhagen declare that
yesterday the people of that city
celebrated the birthday of King Chris
tan. The Prince of Wales attended
the royal dinner at Copenhagen as the
representative of Great Britain There
was general feastlng all through the
day, and the King addressed the people
at the palace.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09

Lost, Gold hunting case Watch and
Chain, key attached, Wednesday even
ing last between Borinquen Park and
San Juan. $4,000 reward for return to
Colonial Hotel. go
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09

A large floral horseshoe was received
at the Palace this morning by Govern
OF, the gift oil Mr. Fl Hoffman of New
York, who recently visited Porto Rico.
The horseshoe IS made up Of red,
white and blue flowers, has large life
size dove of peace underneath it, and
in the centre is large picture Of the
yacht America done in embossed
silk. In sending the horseshoe Mr..
Hoffman writes the acht America is
a symbol of high hope for prosperity
for Porto Rico. and as the America S
cup has not yet been won so may Porto
Rico remain always a part of the
United States. Tie horseshoe has
been placed in the EExeclitive Room.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09

The following is the Insular Police
Program for this evenings concert on
the Plaza
II March king Cotton" Sousa.
p Overture "Franz Schubert" Suppe.
8 Fantasia "Florodora," Stuart.
a Wales Golden Shower" Wa1tenfel
5 Fantasia la Hija del Regimiento,
Denizzetti.
s Two Step Coon, Coon, Coon" Engel
7 DANA "Idil.o," Campos.
Star Soangled Banner"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
ROOSeI6f'S Message On cIl0.
President Urges Diplomatic
Establishment.

Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary, With Salary of $4,000 a
Year-Two Secretaries of Legation,
One At $4,000 and One At SP500 a
Year-ConsuI General, With Salary
of $4,000 Year-Reference To Reci-
procity.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09

The report of the Director of Prisons
for the month ending March 81, 1902,
shows that there are SI4 prisoners
undergoing sentence IN Porto Rico OF
this number there are only II
women prisoners, 4o7 are white men,
200 mtllatto, and 23s negro. There are
II Spainards, 2 Frenchmen, ? Americans
/ Englishman, Venezuelan and 1
Dominican; the rest being Porto Ricans,
200 can read or write. oo4 c;in neither
read nor write. There are l4o confined
for homicide, 100 for robbery, and III
for assault. The rest are confined for
various crimes. OF the total number
Of prisoners 20 are men convicted in
the United States Coflrt
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09

A very dangerous fire occuIed at
Rio Piedras at 5 o'clock this morning,
in two wooden houses, one of which
was owned by Enrique Acosta- After
working for several hours the firemen
and citizens finally man aged to prevent
the spread Of the flames Both houses
were totally destroyed
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-09
Attorney General Says That "Judg-
ment Announced Is An Abridg-
ment of Personal Liberty.
Distinction Between Violence and Breach
of Laws.

At the opening Of the Iglesias appeal,
which came tip in the Supreme Court
this morning, Fiscal Toro recommended
to the Court the dismissal Of the pro-
ceedings, in accordance with the follow
ing letter sent to the Fiscal of the
Court by Attorney General Harlan:
April the ninth, 1902.
Hon. Emilio del Toro.
Fiscal of the Supreme Court.
San T11an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-09

Berlin dispatches say that Emperor Will
liam has determined to make war on what
is known in this country as Christian
Science, and that he will use the power
of the police and the state to prevent it's
spread in Germany. If he does he will show
lack OF worldly wisdom, to say the least.
Without reference to the merits of the cult,
the philosophy or whatever it is, though it
is certain many persons get comfort out
of it, all experience shows that religious,
philosophical or academic beliefs cannot be
successfully combated by force or law.
The Emperor had better heed the advice
of his secretary Of state, who said in the
Reichstag a few days ago: 81 earnestly
warn against using the power of the state
against such things"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-09
TIE HUNGRY FRACTION.

This is the period of liberal donations
to colleges and universities. 1t would seem
that a rivalry exists among the wealthy to
make the largest donations or to stimulate
others TO do so. The smaller college does
not fare so well, even if it can be demon
strated that the smaller institution is doing
the most useful work in educating. Lii
braries are also being assisted by men of
wealth. All this is most commendable, yet
those who view this liberality cannot es-
cape the thought that very little of the
wealth of the country is turned into chan
nels where it can be made to assist the
very poor. not as the objects Of charity,
but by d~evising methods by which the per-
centage of those who may be said not to
have enough bread to eat can be narrowed.
a few days ago an official investigation
showed that nearly Is per cent. of the in
habitants of New York city are living be-
low what is called 1.-THE poverty line"
which means that they are living below
1913 a week for each person. In the coun-
try. here in Indiana, where bread is bounti-
full and cheap, S.23 a week will be allowed
to be a scanty allowance. but in New York
city. where rents are high and all food has
value. living on $1.2S a week must be cling
ing to the life raft. To such people, whose
one thought is TO keep from going under,
the college or even the public school is a
mockery.
Can human wisdom and human expert
ence devise no plan by which the percent
age of those who cannot get enough to eat
can be reduced? This element varies with
the size of cities. but none Of them is en-
tirely free from the human beings who do
not have enough TO eat. Mr.. Carnegie has
founded a university where all the prob
lens involving human weII-being are to be
studied. Will there be men in that institu-
ton who can grapple with the question OF
relieving the millions who live below the
poverty liner At the present time uni
versities consider sociological topics, but
rather in a theoretical and long-distance
amer. Certainly the professors have not
arrived at any conclusions respecting the
worlds u~nhappiness due to a lack of bread.
IL is said that vice is at the bottom OF all
the suffering due TO a lack OF the ordinary
comforts OF life. This is doubtless true.
But has not science. philanthropy. the in
huence OF civilization and of Christianity,
all combined, no power TO deal with human
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-09
R E AND PATCHES.

From the looks, not the lips, is the soul
rehected.-McDonald Clarke.
The true use of speech is not so much 70
express our wants as 20 conceal them
Goldsmith.
We are apt to be kinder TO the brutes that
love us than to the women that love US
Is II because the brutes are d~umbg-George
EIfot.
Almost every one in his turn has Ia
mented over something which afterward
turned out to be he very best thing for
him that could have happened.-Schopen-
hauer.
The world deals good-naturedly with
good-natured people. and 1 never knew q
sulky misanthropist who quarreled with 1t
but IL was he, not 1t. that was In the wrong.
-Thackeray.
In Shakespeare alone. the speakers do not
strut and bride, the dialogue is easily
great. and he adds TO so many titles that
OF being the best-bred man In England, ana
in Observation-Disclosures.
But little do men perceive what solitude
is, and how far 1T extendeth. For a crowd
is not company: and faces are but a gal
lery Of pictures; and talk but a tinkling
cymbal, where there is no ve.-Ba
The persons who constitute the natural
aristocracy are not found in the actual
aristocracy. or. only on it's edge; as the
ClCLllOdl Cltl64 u NAN
70 be greatest just outside Of the spectrum.
Emerson.
A man that puts himself on the ground OF
moral principle, II the whole world be
against him, is mightier than all OF them.
A man ought not to fear being in minori-
ties, so that minorities are based upon
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
We get into a way Of thinking as If what
we call an intellectual man was, as a
matter of course. made ND of nine-tenths.
or Whereabouts of book learning, and one
tenth himself. But even IL he is actually
so compounded he need not read much.
Society rs a strong solution of books. IL
draws the virtue out of what is best worth
reading, as hot water draws the strength
Of tea leaves.-Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-09
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

A friend Of the work in New York has
lately given the money for an executive
building at the Tuskegee Normal and In
dustrial Institute, T~uskegee, Ala.
Hiram Cronk, the last surviving pension
er of the war of 1912, is passing the last
years of a quiet life at the home of his
daughter, at Dunn Brook, about fifteen
miles north OF Rome, n. Y.
DR.. Antonio Eagorio, who has had such
remarkable success in his treatment of
~hydrophobia at his Pasteur Hospital in
Chicago. says that he has personally exam
ined 10000 patients. the vast majority of
whom, however, he has turned away as
having been bitten by innocuous animals.
Perhaps nothing indicates the difference
between our conditions and those of our
great-grandparents more than the fact, in
~cidentally brought out in Strong and
Schafer's book. The Government of the
American People," that in 1859 there were
only seventy-hve postoffices in the whole
country.
Mime. Marchesi's real name is Nine. la
Marquise di Castrone. "Marchesf' is sim
ply the Italian word for marquise, but this
lady is so well known by it that few. in
America, at least, know her real name
Her husband is a picturesque type of the
old-school nobleman. He is greatly liked
by all that know him, his manners are
so affable and pleasing.
Miss Albertine E Ridley, one OF the frs
American girls to go to the Philippines a:
an army nurse. has returned TO California
She says American rule has Infinitely bet,
tered sanitary and other conditions i'm Ma.
Mia. and that the natives in that city ar,
very courteous and considerable 10 IN,
American girls who are administering I,
the sick and rounded soldiers.
Many gifts by Mrs. Andrew Carnegi,
have been overlooked in the greater mu
nihcence of her husband. Mrs. Carnegi,
has contributed $500 toward Winning ont m,
debt of Christ UniversaIist church. Mid
dietown, y. Y. Mrs. Carnegie's gift wa,
made from her private funds. Mr. or
negie will give $4,000 for a free libra,
conditions. "Sua
King George Of Greece completed nj
nfty-sixth year on Dec. "A. my strength
Is in the love OF my people," were m,
words he used when ne went TO his ado,,
Cd country 10 become its Sovereign -,
Georges idea is that princes must sfriv
10 De superior In intellect, knowiedra an,