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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-12
FL deSarme universal
ideal reaIixado

Tn telegrama fechado en- Santiago
de Chile el 2S de Mario ultimo da
cnenta dc que sc estan tOmando dis
poSiciones para la venta de los buques
de guerra chilenoS. acorazado Pratt"
.cruoero acorazado Esmeralda" V cru
cero pnotegido ChacabUco Por
pAre de Ia Rep1blics Argentina sc
toman disposiciones psra la venta de
los crueeros aeorazadoS ''Pueyrredon Y
Garibaldi.
Sis lograre realizarse tai proyecto,
puede decirse que la recommendation
que hizo las naciones el Car de Ru-
sia Nicolas II referente al Desarme
universal Sc estz llevando extricta-
mente 4 la practica por Argentina Y
Chile, naciones del Sud america que
estan llamadas 4 ocupar puesto prefe-
rsnte entire las naciones mas cultas Y
poderosas del mundo.
Recientemente vendieron ambos 90
biernoS cuatro buques de guerra que
por ser de construction moderna re-
presentaban una fuerza naval respe-
table.
Inglaterra y el Jap6n son los actua-
les duenos de los poderoSos acoraZados
y cruceros acorazados que consruidos
por las casas de "Elswick, Barrow y
Ansaldo", debieron haberse incorpo-
rado a las escuadras de Chile y Argen-
tina.
Pero los acuerdos hrmados entire
aquellas rep1blicas sud-americanas en-
10 referente al territorio de Acre al
equilibrio de suS fuerzas militares y
de mar, le han obligado tomar esas
medidas que tan contraproducentes re-
sultan para los derechoS de la raza la.
tina que en- 81 Sud del Continente
americana deberan ser defendidos en-
10 porvenir a cafionazos.
Los barcos que tratan de venderse
son bastante importantes.
Ell acorazado Captain Pratt desplaza
9 ooI toneladas. y lleva 4 cafioDes Ca :
net, de "a centimetros.
El crucero acoraZado "ESmeralda, .
es de 1000 toneladas, 23 nudos de
andar y artillado poderosamente, con
dos cafiones de tiro rapido y veinte
.centfmetroS de calibre. 10 canones de
IS centfmetIos y tiro rapido; de IL Ii
bras tiro rapido; 10 de 8 libras tiro ra-
pido; 4 ametralladoras y tres tuboS
lanzatorpedos.
El crucero protegido Chacabuco,
desplaza 4,3oo toneladss; desarrolla
TN andar de "A nudoS y esta armada
con dos cafiones de 20 centimetros, tiro
rapido; 10 de II centfmetros, tiro rapi-
do; II de IL libraS, tiro rapido; 9 anne
tralladoras y S tubos lanzatorpedos.
Los tres buques reseflados pertene-
cen a la escuadra chilena.
Los dos cruceroS acorazadoS Carl
baldi y Pueyrredon, que anuncia Su
venta el gobierno argentine, son SINH
lsres al crucero espafiol Cristobal Co
lon, encayado despues de la batalla
naval del 3 de Julio 1898 frente a San
iago de Cuba.
Desplaza cada uno 6,8S2 toneladas y
andan 1919 por hora. La artillerfa de
cada barco Sc compone, de 2 ca fiones
de 10 pulgadas; 10 de pulgadas, tiro
rapido; 6 de IL cent1metros, tiro rapi-
do; 10 de 6 libras, tiro rapido; 10 de
l libra, tiro rapido; ametralladoraS
VA tubos lanzatorpedos.
Tales son los buques de que tan lige-
ramente tratan de desprenderse esas
naciones de Sur America, que no ven
Ell peligro com1n que avanza rapida y
con toda certeza y que les abatira
mientras mas debiles sean.
HODsOM.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-12
DetaIIe honroso

Llegan hoy nuestra redaccion, en-
n1mero considerable y de maners ex-
pontanea, muchos cajistas y prensistas
residences en- San Juan, para rogaTnos
que hagamos p1blico el sentimiento
que les ha producido la inesperada
muerte de don Francisco ]. Marxuach,
quien fu6 para ellos I'm patrono bueao.
Esta acci6n honra 4 los agrsdecidos
tipografos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-12
Francisco ]. MIHlarXuaCh

Con inmensa pena trazanos estas
lineas.
Murio anoche, re pentina,nenfe, en-
su residencia de Hato Rey. don Fran
cisco J. Marxuach, querido amigo
nuestro y hombre al cual la sociedad
puertorriquefla profesaba singular eS-
timacion,
La merecia.
Leal y generoso era el honrado pa
tricio.
Todo pensamiento noble era acogido
por el con entusiasmo.
Toda idea levantada tenfa en- el un
incansable propagador.
Pensador, inteligente Quito, hab1a
dedicado su actividad a la tipograffa
y de sus talleres salio la biblioteca
puertorriquef1a, compuesta de libros
de Rodriguez Cabrera, Casanova y
Mono.
Mas tarde fue Tesorero del Banco
Popular, en- cuyo destino le sorprendio
la muerte.
Era joven y vigoroso.
AuOCAS SSIuVO, udSId Ids uuGVC, 0u
la Junta del Banco mencionado.
va cerca de su morada, sintiose I'm
tanto indispuesto y baj6 del caro-
electrico. acompafiado de I'm amigo.
Media hora despues abandonaba
este mundo el digno caballero.
iQue consternacionl
***
Polftico sincere, pertenecfa a la
Fraction unionista, cuyo partido 1e
presento como candidate a Delegado
en- las pasadas elecciones.
Els general el sentimiento que este
doloroso suceso ha producido.
El nuestro es grande.
Es la expression del afecto que le
profesabamos al infortunado Mar
xuach, que merecfa haber vivido mu-
cho tempo, para bien de la terra ma
tiva y amparo de sus pequefios hijos
y esposa infortunada.
Enviamos el pesame a la familia do
liente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-12
EI Maestro CaIlejo

FL distinguidd dcompositor puertorri-
quefio don Fernando Callejo, regres6
aver SD residencia de Manatf, lie
vandose el hbreto de una zarzuela
me1odramatica, eScrita en- el pals, y
que serz estrenada en- brevc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-12

Nuestros agricultores trabajan,
pesar de que el resultado de su labor
es casi nulo, gracias la paternal soli-
citud con que la administration actual,
esencialmente proteccionista en- la me
tr6poli, es en- la colonia algo asi como
la GAIA de Pandora, de la cual ha sail
do para Puerto Rico una calamidad
enorme; la tarifa Dingley.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-12

esencialnente proteccionista en- la me
tr6poli, es en- la colonia algo asi como
la GAIA de Pandora, de la cual ha sail
do para Puerto Rico una calamidad
enOrme: la tarifa Dingley.
~
;Famosos arancelesi
La aplicacion de ellos, sin examen
alguno, sin las reformas que la condi-
ci6n del pals requiere. ha sido un gol-
pc terrible para nuestras producciones
agrfcolas.
La tarifa Dingley pone esta Isla a
merced de toda exploitation.
Con esa tarifa, el Brasil puede inva-
dirnos, anulando asf nuestra mas va
liosa production: el cafe.
Con esa tarifa, Curacao nos invade
constantemente, dando muerte asf 4
nuestra indnstria salinera.
~
No es sembrando tomates lechu-
gas como puede llegar a nosotros la
abundancia.
Pr6snera en- verdad estaba Ia Tsla
an aoueIIos +ie,nnos an o,,A 1os nerco
dos de Eurona oraciae onor+rnoe
tratados Sc ADRIAN nara nuestro cafk
y nuestros az1cares refnados.
Gracias 4 Ia bondad de ese orano
ann corcervo G., nres+;oio ,oy aso
encuentra compradores. nero v 81 nre
No compensa los gastos.
LA administration insular hizo al
go para poner el aromatico grano fue-
ra de algdn quebranto'
NADIA hizo.
iHara algo?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-11
KAISER CHEERS RUSSIA.
Hopes Raised by Significant TeIe-
gram from Germany.

st. Petersburg. July 10,-A sensation has been
caused by the publication in the Invalid" the
army organ, OF a telegram purporting to be from
Emperor William to the colonel OF the WfDors
Flnand) Regiment, Of which the Emperor IS
honorary colonel IN chief The Emperor con-
graduates the regiment the prospect OF meet
ing the japanese, and adds that ne is proud MS
Wiborg regiment Will have the honor of lighting
for its Emperor. the fatherland and the fame or
the Russian army In concluding the emperor
says: My sincere wishes accompany the resl-
ment God bless its standards"
This telegram was published this morning anc
by evening it's contents formed the general topie
Of conversation A considerable section of the
public even deduced from the message that Ger
many intends before long to abandon her posi-
ton as mere onlooker In regard to the Far
East
In diplomatic circles, while the telegram mas
caused much surprise and comment, 1t is tmme-
dtatey associated with ths approaching COM
merciaI treaty negotiations in Berlin. 1t seems
to be generally understood that Russia is pre-
pared to make considerable tariff concessions in
exchange for the benevolent neutrality of Ger
many during the war as well as for the assist
ance Germany is rendering in keeping the enc
mics of the Russian government in Germany
under police surveillance. Moreover, it has been
repeatedly said that Russia desires to raise
money in Berlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-11
JAPANESE CAMP RUSHED.
EfcctiUe Russian BayOnet Charges
-EeIIer's Retreat.

General Keller's Headquarters. west OF Hoi-Y yam
July g. via Lao Yang. July 1o-The recent recon
.r1oissance IN force beyond Hoi-Yan carried out
with swiftness AID decision. The Russians twice
caught the japanese mapping, and demonstrated
the effectiveness of Russian bayonet work
Count Keller personally accompanied the force
TO Hoi-yan and from there sent Colonel Garnetsi'
with three companies. 10 the right toward Tcha-
31kumen-Za and Colonel Letschitsky. with two bat
.salions. in the direction Of Takalinze.
Colonel Garnetsi's column arrived at the Jap
ianese camp at midnight, July T. A Japanese picket
was surprised and wiped after fighting bravely,
one japanese killing Russian officer in a sword
duel
The Russians without pausing. swept into the
camp. carrying the half awakened japanese over
the brow Of the hill at the point Of the bayonet
The few who escaped carried the news, as the re-
suit OF which on the next day the Japanese brought
up two regiments and forced Russian retreat.
Colonel Letschitsky had similar experience. He
caught the japanese camp asleep at . o'clock in
the morning and carried with the bayonet after
terrible slaughter. and without firing q shot
The Russians lost heavily on the retreat next
day but the reconnaissance was satisfactory. as 1t
developed the strength and location Of the Jap
iRnese forces.
Colonel Letschitsky's force marched over sixteen
miles in a night. carrying the wounded back over
q bad and mountainous road.
Count Keller. who is holding the gateway to
IAao-Yang. is a strict disciplnarian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-11
half miles northward toward the shuan-

'snd a half miles northward toward the shuan-
iunsa Pass.
AT 10 o'clock. under heavy pressure. our rear
guard retired our position at Makhuatsguiga
and Ysclirtas, three miles north OF the Shuan-
1gnsa Pess. The reargu7rd held this position
under q heavy fire until o'clock In the after
noon. when in accordance with instructions. "
retired slowly and in perfect order on the third
position at TchjoutziandiandZa just as our main
body was concentrating at Datchapu and on
tfhe position at MakkCntsguiga.
/ The enemy kept up a very heavy cannonade
For two hours 1n.nterruptedly. but our battery
carried on the struggle successfully. firing along
the Shaanlunsa Pass. 1t finally fell back with
Iharely any casualties.
On our right flank our horse battery shelled
the japanese battery. At the same time the
tenerny's cavalry advanced slowly along the
ashore road to Yirg-Kow.
Our losses not yet known. but according
ito the commander Of our forces they do not ex-
lceed 100. Among the killed was Count Nyrodt.
captain on the general staff. who abandoned the
last position after brilliantly carrying cut his
duties as chief OF staff with the rearguard.
General SaknaroE elso reported I'm ambush OF
Japanese twenty-five miles north Of Siu-Yen,
when the japanese had one officer and eleven
dragons Killed CT wounded.
On July Z, General SalIhaTof says, the Jap
anese began to advance but not in considerable
force. toward Siao-Syou, occupying Sian-Chan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-11
GERMAN FLEETS VISIT.
Fifteen Big Warships at Plymouth
Some 4dUerSe Comment.

Plymouth. England. July 10.-Thousands Of per-
sons witnessed the arrival at Plymouth to-day Of
the most powerful German feet ever seen in Great
Britain. Eight battleshps and seven cruisers
steamed into the naval base a visit Of courtesy
ap1d deafening salutes. and the British and Ger
man adrira!s exchanged visits. The warships will
leave here July g.
Owing wish expressed to King Edward, tho
Germans will receive formal public welcome
and the ceremonies will be confined to naval hon
and TO informal luncheon by the Mayor of
Plymouth
London, July 1.-THE arrival Of the German
squadron Plymouth has created in general an
excellent impression here The Daily Nails
naval expert says the squadron is Internationally
superior in fighting qualities to the British Home
or Channel fleets, constituted.
The visit has caused however little adverse
editorial comment. its object being held 10 be
mystery which. The Daily Mali declares, is ex-
planned only by the anxiety Of the German officers
to a mobilization of the British feet, which is
now preparing for the manuuVres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-11
TWO HURT IN RUNAWAY.
Horse Takes Fright When Nan
Raises an Umbrella.

George II Leopold. OF No. 721 East One-hundred-
and fortieth-st, and Herbert ATdeu OF No. 10S
Eighth-ave.. were hurt badly in a runaway acct
dent at Seventh-ave. and One hundred and six
feminist. yesterday afternoon Mr. Leopold raised
an umbrella and the horse took fright and at
full gallop down the street. Mr.. Leopold tried 70
jump from the vehicle. but his foot caught between
the spokes of the wheel. and he was dragged some
distance before he succeeded In eNtrcating himself
His leg was twisted and his ankle broken. Mr..
ArdelI tried 10 climb the horses back. but was
thrown. As he fell his feet became entangled in
the reins and he was dragged about block. re-
ceving several severe scalp wounds.
Mounted Patrolmau Whelan. OF the Park Squad.
tried to stop the runaway, and the horse turned
toward the sidewalk. into the stone wall which
surrounds the park. and was brought To a sudden
stop cut and stunned. The runab bout was wrecked
An ambulance took both injured men 10 the ].
Hood Wright Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-11
"FITZ" CAPTURES Il LION.
Cub Dra1cS Much Blood from Him
Escapes, but Is Recaught.

Robert FitZSimmons. who is living at Benson
hurst captured n lion at Coney Island yesterday.
F1tzsimmons had wandered into Bostock's. where
two yearliug lions in a cage at the entrance.
A trainer appeared and. opening the den. took out
the young lions TO feed them. F1tzsimmons. with
a yell started after the trainer and lions. Tho
former is now to the ways OF Coney Island. but
is familiar with the features OF those whom he
considers the truly great
There was a howl from the frightened man, who
dropped the lion and plunged headlong into a
crowd on the inside. Bob hurled himself after
one of the cubs. The crowd split before this fly
ing wedge of lion. pugilst and number OF his
friends. F1tzsimmOns caught tho cub by the tall
There was a snarl. flash OF yellow as the lion
turned and scream OF pain from F1tzsimmons.
The brute had drawn first blood by reducing the
right leg of a pair OF gray trousers TO neat ar
rangement OF ribbons. which Were fast turning
crimson.
Tho crowd surged to see what was the excite
ment, and in a second the information swept
the prlzefighter. He's got of Bonavita's lions
from the cage and is wrestling with it
couple of keepers pushed their way through
the crowd to take the brute from Fftzsimmons.
simmons's right hand struck the anatomy of MIR.
Johnson Bostock's superintendent. causing that
man to lose all interest in the affair. F1tzsim-
mons rustled through the crowd on to Surf-ave.
followed by a small sized mob at a respectful dis
lance
Third-aye. trolley car was passing and Fitz-
and went down. The lion struck HIS feet, but
hestated for Instant That was enough for
Fitzsimmons and there a recapture. Fitz-
simmons jumped on the car, and said TO the con-
stand? TIime taking 'ome pet for the missus
Now 'urry on-asteni"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-11
WILLIAM p. SLEIGHT.

William p. sleiGht seventy years old. commander
of Farnsworth Post, Grand Army of the Republic,
died suddenly yesterday from apoplexy at his
home. No. POT South Third-ave. Mount Vernon
Mr.. Sleisht cashier OF the Westchester Fire
Insurance Company of New-York. and we'll
known in Mount Vernon. having been a school
trustee and clerk OF the Board OF Education for
twenty-five years. He of the original
thousand NEWCOMERS who founded Mount YER
fifty years ago and drew lots for the property
Mr.. Sleight was born in this city. His mother
a member OF the Vanderbilt family. and his father
James Sleight. was captain who owned
line OF sloops plying in New-York Harbor. In the
Civil War MIR. Sleght served in the list New
York Regiment and took active part in the first
battle OF Bull Run. He of the organizers
Of the First Reformed Church of Mount Vernon
and he and his wife were the first couple to be
married in old Lincoln Hall. then a Reformed
Church chapel. He Republican. The funeral
is to be held this evening at his home. The Rev
Charles Lane. pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, Of which Mr.. Sleight treasurer since
Its organization. and the Rev. c. H. Tyndall
pastor OF the Reformed Church. will conduct the
services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-11

station agent did not test the block signal TO see
If IL had set properly. Eye witnesses say lhe
engineer apparently could not stop his engine
and knew it, for he leaned out of the cab TO sig
nal to flagman from the forward tram 10 get
off the track.
Landmaster. railroad employees say. is known
as the 'hoodoo of the road" He is an extra
man. who has been in at least three other accl-
dents, they declare in the most serious Oh Whleh,
some three wears ago, he ran down a car at Glen
Ridge. which three painters were WORKING
The men were killed.
declared that the signal arm had been set
against the regular train, but this was denied oy
those who were first on the scene after the acci-
dent They, mostly villagers. asserted that the
position of the arm had been changed after the
accident.
WAITING FOR DEAD AT HOBOkEN.
Four thousand people were collected at the
Erie station. FIrst-st, Hoboken, when the train
bearing the uninjured arrived at $40 p m.
Police Chief Hayes and a force OF fifty men
were unable to keep the crowd from surging on
board the train seeking relatives and friends
Those who were unable to find those they sought
ran hither and thither, crying and wrinsins their
hands.
After the train bearing the uninJured had
discharged It's passengers 1t allowed train OF
five cars bearing the injured to go into the
station. The same scenes were gone through
and for hour the crowd remained at the
station waiting for the dead to be brought In
No bodies were brought to Hoboken until almost
II o'clock. and the grief of those who had lost
friends or relatives pitiful to see Until
long after midnight crowds besieged Police
Headquarters and st. Marys Hospital. trying
to hear something of missing ones. Henry
Letve, of No. 322 Willow-ave.. made the fol-
lowing statement:
The excursion train came to a standstilI at Md
vale allow the engines to take on water. No
had any intimation OF the coming OF the <cond
train, and even after the crash those In the for
ward did realize for some moments that
anything serious had occurred. We had been
standing for fully five minutes, which would have
enabled the fagTnap TO have gone n sufficient dis
lance down the track to warn any oncoming train.
Both the our train were completely
teescoped and when / reached the rear OF the
train there tangled mass OF wrec6ase and
bodies The wrecking train did not arrive until
almost an hour and half after the accident oc-
Cured and in the time that elapsed corps of men
did what could relieve those pinned beneath
the wreck with the aid of the the train.
I did not the engineer fireman Of the train
which crashed into ours. but was told that they
both away soon as they jumped from their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-11
MYSTERY IN DROWNING.
Nan Seen to Jump Up as If He Had
Fish-Then Fen OCerbOard.

A well dressed was fishing alone in a
rowboat over the Middle Ground. in Jamaica Bay.
opposite Alabama-ave.. about 10 o'clock yesterday
morning Suddenly he jumped up. as II he had a
bite. and 10 stagger TO the edge OF the
boat and fall overheard. Before anybody could
reach the spot from the shore the man had disap-
peared. His body not recovered There was
nothing about the boat TO indicate where il had
come from None of the mans belongings inside
gave a clew TO his identity.
Those who the say that he about
thirty-fve years old. five feet nine inches In height
and had dark hair and mUstaChe and that he
dressed light shirt and dark trousers. and wore
straw hat. He had no coat The police are
making a canvass of the shore of Jamaica Bay to
try TO discover where the man hired the boat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-11
MOVING ON YING-KOW.
Japanese AdVance Nay Be in Touch
tcith OutpOstS.

St Petersburg. July 10--An important point in
the official account OF the battle Of KaiPing is the
statement in General Sakharoffs report that the
Japanese are advancing along the coast toward
Ying-Kow. The wording Of the original dispatch
IS not clear and might read equally well that the
Japanese cavalry had already arrived at YingKow.
but owing 10 the distance and other factor this
IS not believed be the case, though it is possible
the japanese advance IS in close touch with the
Wing Kow outposts.
Captain Sekretoffs ambuscade Of a japanese
squadron north Of Siu-Yen shows that the Russian
force is further in this region than gener-
ally believed.
The absence Of Toxic dispatches admitting the
floss Of the torpedo boats reported by Admiral
lSkrydlof 10 have been sunk by the Vladivostok
squadron is taken here to prove that the Japanese
are Concealing losses when it is possible to do