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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30
Bulla Advances On Natal
In Charge Of A Large
Boer Commando
The English Government Denies
Any Peace Negotiations
special cablegraE to Boletin Mercantil
special cablegram to BOlstin Msrcantil

New York, January 3Osh : Cable
information received in this city
from Durham gives account Of the
advance of General Boths into
Natal. The Boer leader is in COM
mand of about 1900 mounted men,
and Is making rapid incursion into
the land recently left unguarded by
the British. Boshs expects to gain
many re-inforcen.en's in this region.
The authorities in South Africa and
at London make emphatic denials
OF the peace negotiations reported
from The Hague yesterday. The
Bsitish autkoritiss declare trait no
peace can be obtained un'il the
Beers lay down their arms, and SUR
reader 10 Great Britain without
terms Of any kind. The origin Of
the cable from Holland, Is not
known al London
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30
....'
Refuse 10 Accept Coins
d 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901
Postmaster At Ponce Hauled Before
Municipal Judge.
Old Spanish Law invoked.
Especial Correspondence Of the RoLETIN
MERcANTIL.
Ponce, January 2osh, 1902.
Old Spanish Law invoked.
Ponce, January 20sh, 1902.

Since there has been the plethora Of spur
ious or so called spurious coin in circula
ton in this city and the people have been 60
much in the dark concerning the future
action Of the Government in the premises
certain places Of business have refused ab
solutely to accept coins OF the mintsge ol
1893, 1899, 1900 and 1901, to the grea1
Inconvenience Of the bartering public.
Among those places, was the post Office
and many an intending purchaser IF stamp
|or money orders has been s'tul1ed down
after Q searching investigation OF every coir
presented. by Postmaster Robf. A. Miller
assisted BY strong msgnifying glass
The Investigations consumed much time.
Ons FranciscoJ A,jons called to pur-
chase some stamps and when he handed
over bis money, was informed that it,wal
not good and could not be accepted. III,
tried to argue, but the Postmaster was firm
So Arizona went his way and delved int
the archives Of the old Spanish lasos an,
discovered that there was ons which provid
ed for the punishment Of any person, 10 th'
regular channels Of trade, refusing to accep
good coin. And Arizona considered tn
coins which he had offered at the Postofic
Of excellent quality.
So complaint was made before that tribnn
81 this morning. he argued that he wa
not smsnable to The civil courts, as his wa
10 Federal Office. The Judge thought other
wise, but granted Mr. Miller more TINA.
So writ Of certiorari was procured from
the clerk Of the United States District Cour
transferring the case tC the Federal Court
There was rumor to the effect that th
postoffice had received instructions to accep
all coins presented. Mr. Miller stated ths
there was no truth in the rumor. On tn
contrary, he had been commended for tn
stand he had taken. But the Chamber 0
Commerce, reaiisiDg what great setbacl
to trade it would be if business could not b
transacted with the p. o., guaranteed Il
redeem in currency all the silver the post
master would take In.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30

The Supreme Court Of Porto Rico to-day
handed down it's decision in the appeal taken
by Santiago Palmer from the verdict Of the
San Juan District Court Furnishing him
for maladministration of his duties as
Notary Public. Mr.. Palmer was accused
Of having acknowledged the signatures of
certain persons who never appeared before
him. The Supreme Court decided in favor
of Mr.. Palmer sbsolving bim from all
blame and punishment Of any kind.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30
Committee On Finance Reports
On Cuban Reciprocity.
Suggests That War Tax Be Taken
Off Before Reciprocity With Cuba
Administration Will
Oppose Report.
Special cablegram to Boletin Mercanti |,
Especial cablegram to Boletin Mercanti

New York, January 30th.- -Iu-
formation received from Washington
this morning, declares that the
Committee on Finances Of the House
Of Representatives has presented to
that ibody their report respecting
the reciprocity treaty with Cuba.
The Committee makes a very
lengthy report, ard says amongst
other things that no treaties Of re-
ciptoeity should be entered into
Dt u HE sHsh 81 prepared 70
anoy6 ail tho war iInposia and
duties. # this report il adopted II
is believed that the final end Of re-
ciprocity measures has been reached.
The administration will make vig-
orous efforts to have tie report of
the Committee laid on tie table.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30

Nesting Of the Legislative Assembly.
January 29th, 1902. Twenty ninth day.
Executive Council.
The Council net at two-thirty o'clock.
Upon the calling Of the roll, the following
members appeared and answered to their
names:
Messrs. Barboss, Brioso, Ointron, Crosas,
Elliott, Garrison, Harlan, Hartsell and
Willoughby 80.
Absent Messrs. Bsnitez and Brum
bansh. ~.
Tie minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
A Communication from His Excsllency,
/ tho Governor Of Porto Rico, advising the
Council Of an error committed In the enroll
| ing Of Council Bill No. 8, was read 81
length.
On motion Of Mr.. Elliot, Council Bill
| No. 8 was recalled and referred together
with the foregoing communication from the
Governor to the Committee on Enrolled
|, and Engrossed Bills, for correction.
The Judiciary Committee, to whom wal
referred House Bill No. 3, reported sub
stitute bill, which substitute bill WAS reat
at length.
! The report Of the Judiciary Committee
yesterday deferred, on Council Bill No. Il
was taken up and read in Spanish. Nj
Harlan moved that the report be adopted
On motion Of Mr. Barbosa further consid-
Grafton thereof was deferred until to-mor-
row.
Mr. Garrison introduced Council Bill No
21, 0hich was read twice by its title, or
dered translated and referred to the Com.
mittee on Printing.
Ont Of respect to the memory of William
Mckinley, late President OF the Unite'
States this being the day Of his birth th
Council then, on motion Of Mr.. Barbosa
adjourned.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30
Propiedades
~
Bspeciales.

/ La Emulsion de Scott,
Lcomo ingeniosa combi- /;
lnacion de aceite purfsimo,
! de hfgado de bacalao con
hipofosfitos de cal y de-
/ sosa, levanta la resisten-
cia organica, contribuye;
/ al aumento de las fuerzaS,
! ffsicas, vigorizando ner-
! vios y m1sculos, regula-
! RIA la digestion y esti-
mula el apetito. Ademas
combate los venenos que |
Evician Ia sangre 8 pro- I,
.mueve su pronta elimi- (,
Enacion, y goza de trupie- (;
/ Edades eSpe6ldlesy segulras
contra las mllltlpleS afec-t
Eciones aparat respi
|fatorio.
Tn sal,or agrayiable II
i'm aprovechamiento facil
~ complete realzan suS.
,meritos terapeuticos. Su.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30

government at the coronation Of
King Alfonso.
Il is also announced from Madrid
that the Infante Enlalia, who has
been In retirement, and who visited
the United States during the Colon
bus celebration in 1898, would also
take part in the coronation Of the
King.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30
SAN. JUAN, JANUARY 80.
The Opposition To The
New Penal Code.
TO the Editor, BoLETlN.

TO the Editor, BoLETIN.
San Juan, January 30, 1902.
Urged on apparently by the dissenting
opinion OF Code Commissioner Juan Her
nandes Lopez, the adherepts Of the old
systen OF uncertain and made quste penal
laws have been vigorous in the last few
days in their attacks upon the attempt made
BY Commissioner Keedy to give to this ID
land sst Of penal laws which are the best
taken from the statutes OF many States, and
which have been evolved from fundamental
and primal laws changed as the result Of
bitter and trying experiences and finally
rounded out to the present state OF perfec-
tion, the highest reached up to dste. That
the present system of penal statutes is bad
10 universally admitted BY almost all the in.
dependant thinking people Of this island.
The great exceptions are to be found
smongst the ranks Of the lawyers who have
stadisd the present laws for years, have
practiced under them solely, and sohose
legal vision 10 limited to these particular
laws and the system ofjarispfudsnce which
shsy represent. Amongst the people Of the
island the oppoaition 10 not 90 great, but
led on BY the legal Inminaries, who are nm.
willing 10 change In any respect the present
laws, their opposition may become fsrfeach.
Ing.
Mr. IIiopss bsing 5 member Of the Com.
mission, his opposition to the penal code
mHst be looked upon % the fundamental
bAeis Of all argument against the new code.
Wills ~ gives considerable spnce TO gem
ofeI discussion rambling ID IL nature It 10
eef!1lnj{ dl1ouit % dnd ~ legitimate
szS1H 75F 81 diEz56F69 opinion tx 09py
fsegly 70 The system Of laws v|5ieh as stud.
ent 51S learned, md which IS ) lawyer be
win not admit can be improved npon.
That argument which ID always brought
forward In opposition to new improvements,
no matter what their nature 10 naturally
nsdS, ass Of .by Mr.. L9pes, and in the
fHt part of his dissenting opinion he says
s.It 10 extremely doubtful whether laws taken
wholly from the States and Territories Of
the Union, laws adapted to their special
eustOmsa and conditions, can, with no prepa.
ration other than has thus far been realised,
b assured of complete assimilation and q
hsaltbful development in Porto Rico.n
Wkileit 10 true that the laws governing
the everyday life Of the community should
NOT Do radically changed OF one swoop, or
altered in such marked way that what
has bsen looked upon a. proper should be-
como improper or illegal, IL ct the same
tine cansbs 'ssled whether crime and dis
obedience 10 penal laws 10 Q question Of
locality Or is specially adapxd 70 the Gus
toms Of any particular State Of Territory.
We would ssk what there could Be. IN tie
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30

ity Of Legislators from arrest (H, B. ~
was approved In COMMITTEES Of the whole.
Yesterday being Mr.. McKinley's birth
day, the House adjourned on motion ol
Mr.. Dom enech.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30

The IS. Philadelphia from New York
arrived at this port at 2 o'clock this after.
noon with mail, and few passengers.
The Philadelphia had very fair trip.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30

The squadron which is now at Oulebra
leaves that place on Sunday next for Guam.
tsnamo, Cuba, stopping on the way at this
City. The vessels are expected to lie off
MORO oil Sunday night.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30

The British gunboat Buzzaid arrived here
last night, and sails at 8 o'clock to day fol
Msysgues TO take charge Of the British
sesmen who matinied on board an English
schooner sometime ago. The commander
of the Buzsard called on Governor Eunt
this morning respecting the matter, and
alter arranging the details he will take the
men to England where they will be put on
trial for mutiny.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30
absolute
efiCacia

xcontra la anemia, tisis,
zraquitis, Intermediates
znerviosas, del pecho y,
xpuimones, alteraciones
Z de Ia sangre, denticiones
( diflcileS y crecimiento
Z xrapido, le han conquis-,
Z tado fama universal.
: La humanidad no ha,
$podido menos de encon-.
3trar en- tan beneticos atri-.
{ butos ell secreto de- la!
Z vida.
{ Todas las zonas y lati-.
3 tudeS Cuentan ahora por'
3 millareS las existencias
Z que neYced d ella han;
! sido heroicamente ARE;
! batadaS de los brazos de;
! Ia muerte. 4;
Z Rehasense las llamadls stsn hus-
mas" q "mzs baraf.s q.< h q Scssi.
D D. vsz- n s~i.s s4r~
scorr a soxNk Q-~ls-. No s-G :
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30

Not long ago Russian diplomatist wrote
brief article for London review In which
be argued that the English suspicious with
regard to Russian designs upon India are
entirely groundless. A prominent st Peters.
burg journal, taking up the matter, says
that this truth kss been repeatedly empka.
sized in official notes Of the Russian Gov.
epDment and In the utterances Of leading
Russian pubIicists. Prince Gortcbakof, in
the sixties and seventies, carefully explain.
ed thst the advance Of Russia In central
Asia was made with the sole object Of Sc
caring Russian territories from the attacks
Of half.civilized tribes and without any
design Of m snscing British rule In Iudis.
At later period Professor Martens, in .
pamphlet which wzs translated into Fog
lish, endeavored to prove that q permanent
understanding between the two great Pow.
ere could best be secured by making their
territories IN Asia coutsrminous- Bat
neither the oiiicisl explanations Of Russian
statesmen nor the srgumsnis Of Russian
pubiicists, it complains, have prodaced any
eject In Great Britain. Every step taken
By Russia In Asia h still regarded In EGG.
land with the hostility and the suspscion
Of thirty jean ago. Tns posi,ioa iaksn ap|
lass ys.r by Russia N Manehuria d svsa
Jet regarded - dire o1sbes. Ths thought
that Russia msy ssenre IN opening lof her
ships Into the Indisn Ocean Lea thrown the
Anglo fndisn 0ossrnmsnt and ihs Lsaion
prsss Into . stats q p4aic, and this N spite
u t1s faGl that sn opsninx ia>1 he tadlan
Owsan hzs b<eu sosxhl bI N1xzla sincs ths
1it1risa rkilwa3 Aas tssa eonsuuslsd a. :
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30

One Of the minor differences between
France and Englsnd, which might become
troublesome in the future, arises out OF the
English merchants from the French Congo
by the possessors of certain concessions
granted by the French Government. The
English contention is that the French
Government had no right to grant the con.
cessions, as by the Berlin Act Of 1885 it
was decided that no trade monopoly should
be permitted in the basin Of the Congo. To
this the French reply that agriculture lie
not trade, and that, In such case, the
Berlin act does not apply. The Paris
"Tempp ia in doubt az to the validity Of
the French position, and, at oil events,
thinks it exceedingly dangerous to allow the
dispute to drag on until 1t degerersses into
q conflict between the two countries. Then,
except q complete withdrawal on one side
or the other, there would be only two pos
sibls solutions--war or arbitration. Now,
|as war over the rubber trade would be- an
Izbaqxdlty, arbitration must Be the inevitable
solution unless fE6 dispute e stopped n
time. The question FOX France, sLep, IL
whsshor it Il good policy to render arbitrA
tion necessary. IN the event u az unfavor
able decision ell that has been gained would
be lost. The "Tempsr 10 Of the orinion that
it would be wiser to initiate the example Of
the King Of the Bslgisns, who, on the Con.
20, has always been careful to come TO .
friendly arrangement with, intruding fereig.
ners, without formal protests. 1t ought not
to be difficult matter, says the "Temps," !" to
follow the same prudent course in the
French concessions on the Oougo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-30


Iby Joseph W6n57 70 prevent Ghsl =
from dispossessing him from the d
| No, 81 San Francisco Street Canae up this
morring for argument before Judge Holt
Owing to the Iact that the transcript from
| the District Court Of San Juan had moi
been received the motion was adjourned
until Tomorrow morning st 10 O'Clock.
Secretsry Hartsell today rendered his
decision in the case Of the controversy bet
ween the municipality OF San German and
the firm ST Mari Hermanos regarding the
right to use . certain road running through
the land Of Mari Brothers. The municipality
seized the road claiming that it was public
highway and had been used 90 such for years
the firm Of Mari Hermanos contendiBg that
the road was private property and not
subject to the regulation Of the municipal
authorities. After much bitter and unple-
a,snt controversy the matter was placed In
the hands Of the Secretary for decision. Mr..
Hartzell hiss written very weighty opinion
on the subject, which should in the future be
. good guide to the action Of other munich
|pslities respecting like controversies.
In summing up Mr.. Hsrtsell So Q 'sThere
10 no question but that the long use Of Q
road Of this character, constitute night Of
prescription In the Municipality and . fran.
chiss belonging to the public, which can.
not be destroyed by the act ofa subssquent
purchaser In attempting to deprive the pub
lie Of such easement; aud on the whole csss
we are Of the opinion that the witnesses,
schose declarations confiim the right Of the
public % the use Of the road in question,
give evidence which 10 more direct and
positive In he tsTms ~ they have had .
better opportunity Of knowing the fncts
shut vkich their statements are n sds.r
Upon The grounds above given tho Secretary
rafilss aud eouh;ms The action o. thsl
Ayuntal1lsnto n renewing The fence bn It
~ Mari HssmsEes 70 pFsvsas public seesss
. he road
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH

The work of completing the new st. Au
gustine church on Barre street. on which
operations were suspended abOnt three
years ago, is to be resumed at once and
carried 10 completion so that it is planned
services can be held in the new chnrch as
early as Christmas.
The contract has beenl awarded to the
Granite Construction Company of Mont
pelier and Nashua. N. H., and was signed
this morning. This company now COM
prises Napoleon Dubuc, Jr, of Nashua,
and II. A. Dubuc of this city. 1t former
ly comprised Napoleon Dubuc, sr., and
the late George III. Guernsey, the latter
being the architect who designed and
drew the plans of the ediflce, the old com
pany beginning its construction in 1892
Operations will be begun as soon as ma
teral can be gotten on the ground, or in
about two weeks, and will be pushed ra-
pidly until completion. As many men
will be employed in the work as can be
used to advantage.
The announcement that this fine build
ing is TO be completed will not be received
with any more pleasure by the communi-
cants of st. Augustines church than by
the community rs a whole.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12

and at times the market has been almost
entirely bare of stock. Friday and Satur-
day the market cleaned up quickly at 20
to SOC. Monday and Tuesday there was
barely enough stock to supply the most
pressing needs of the trade, and sales were
generally at 81 to 32c. Yesterdays supply
was fairly equal to the demand and the
mprket eased off little, some sales at 29c.
This morning 29c was the general price
for best eastern and western Full sup.
plies are expected within day or two
and shippers may look for a decided drop
i'll prices most any day.
HAY AND STRAw.-The market shows
large receipts of hay but the bulk of the
arrivals are for export and do not affect
the local market. Weeks receipts include
AL cars for export and 125 cars for local
use, with is cars of straw. Best hay is UNI
doubleday iirmer, and fancy cars are
quOtable at S17 80 to 1S with No. | at
Sl6.5 to Il. For lower grades the demand
is dull, and prices are yet III favor of the
buyer. Rye straw is quiet but the mar
ket is steady. For best cars about SIG to
1850 is the range of sales. Dat straw dull.
BUTTER.-Receipts have been very light
for the past week. but as only a small
proportion of the trade is using fresh but
ter there has been fair supply for the
demand, buyers only taking stock as it
has been needed Prices have varied
from day to day and have ranged from
n 1-2 to 29c. Sales of fine fresh creamery
were at q 1-2c on Friday and Saturday,
and the market was rather slow at that.
Monday there was frmer feeling with
moderate sales at 2Sc The northern but
ter due Tuesday was generally delayed by
floods and washouts, and the small lots
received were held at 29c Since then the
market has eased off little and closes
quiet at 2Sc, with full supply of firsts at
rs to &c. There has been an undue pro-
portion of boxes and prints of late, and
most lots have to go at the price of tubs.
June goods in steady demand at we'll
sustained prices.
CoRN.-The arrivals have been small,
and the demand is slow. Prices haYe
hardened a trifie, and spot lots are bring
ing about the cost to ship from the west.
For No. 2 yellow on track at the close the
range is about ~ to 20 lie, with steamer
yellow at 20 TO 20 lac Lower grades
range down as to quality and color.
OATs.-There has been slow demand
during the week but prices have assum ed
a stronger tone and show little advance.
At the close about SIC is the price for No.
. clipped white oats on track, with lower
grades ranging down as to quality. No
fancy clipped white oats on spot, but their
cost to ship from the west is 81 to So LIE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-12

lated certain feeding standards I'M
til recent years the standard daily ra
ton was twenty-four pounds of dry
matter 2, pounds protein, II. 3 pounds
Of carbohydrates and about half a
pound of fat. But in general practice
it was found that this standard could
not be followed, since some COWS
could not digest and assimilate so
much, while others needed more. So
another standard was formulated in
which the amount of milk yielded
daily was made the basis. But we
find that the new formula is as defec-
tive as was the first prescribed, be-
cause milk varies greatly in regard to
the amount of solids it contains A
COW that gives milk containing a very
high per cent of solids needs more
food to produce a given quantity of
milk than is required by one giving
milk containing relatively small per
cent of solids. We pointed to the
fact that milk that is brought to our
creamerles generally tests from B. to
per cent fat and that with such milk
per cent of fat was a fair index of
the amount of casein there is in her
milk. Now, since casein is product
of protein in feed, and since casein
and fat run parallel in the ordinary
milk, or nearly so, we know very
closely how much protein COW needs
by ascertaining her weekly yield of
butter fat. In round numbers-and
farmers can only deal with such in
daily practice-if your grain mixture
with the coarse feed makes balanc-
ed ration you will find it necessary, in
order to maintain the milk flow, to
feed as many pounds of grain daily
as the COW yields butter fat in a
week. "