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SPIES AND INFoRMERs

The speech of General Butler upon the
moieties, the full report of which can be
found in our, columns this morning, is Of
vast importance to every American citizen.
There is no citizen, however humble, in all
this. broad land, who is not taxpayer.
Even the .veriest loafer who spends his en-
tire earnings in whisky and tobacco may,
In point Of fact be heavier taxpayer than
many a'millionaire. Our method Of laying
and collecting taxes holds. the importers,
manufacturers, tradesmen and real estate
owners responsible for their payment TO
the Government but we all know that,
practically, these classes not only re-colleci
this tax from the consumers, but sxact
nom them liberal commission also for
doing it. What landlord IN fixing the
rental upon any premises does not include
in his estimates the items Of taxes, insurance
and repairsl What manufacturer Is there
who fails to include all MISTAKES and the
duties paid upon foreign material used, in
calculating his list of prices for the market,
So with the importer. he win sell YOU a,
q much lower price Gin bond" than he will
''duty paid = showing you at once that Il
Is. after all. you who pay the duty, and
not the importer Finally the sum comes
out Of the consumer. No matter how many
bands it passes through before consumption
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POLITICAL NOTES.


The Hon. D. W. Voorhees, is looming up as q
candidate for Congress in his old Indiana Dis
trict. grras 81. p.
Mr.. De Long, late United States Minister to
Japan, announces himself as candidate for
the United States Senate from Nevada.
General Francis NJ. Cockrell, who served in
the Confederate army, is prominent candidate
for the Democratic nomination for Governor OF
Missouri.
Ex-Lieut-Gov. Beach, of New York, an
nounces that he is not candidate for guber-
material honors. He is out Of active polotics
now, and his wish is to remain SO. RI
1t is reported that the Hon. George William
Curtis and Colonel T. W. Higginson have con-
scented TO stump the State of Michigan in favor
of the woman-suffrage clause in the new con-
stitution.
The Cincinnati Enquirer calls on the De-
mocracy to select delegates to the State Con-
yention who will express the sentiments of the
party on the money question and rebuke Sena-
tor Thurman for his contraction actions and
expressions. There is fun ahead. lEg ?
The New York Times publishes commune
cation from Congressman Cain, denying the
charges lately made against him in letter
from Charleston, printed in that journal, and
alleging that the party upon whose authority
the statement was made was prompted by
malice. .-..--.. 49,. 80. ~. Z !. =
II is the conviction of the Cincinnati Gazette
that II the people, in their search for accaudi-
date for the Presidency in 1875, should prefer
an honest and able man, ssthey would be very
likely toifind Chief Justice Waite, and ask him
some questions on the subject, = The objection
70 taking man of the bench TO run him for
the Presidency q the only one that occurs TO
the GdzeRs IN regard to such choice. sg9lgaT
The Republicani newspapers Of vermont and
Maine are apparently well satisfied with the
work Of their State conventions. One Of The
most satisfactory features Of the nomination Of
Judge Peck IN Vermont Is that he refused %
take any. part In the contest. Neither persons
ally nor by the means of friends did be use q
particle Of influence upon the convention. 1t
was an unsolicited choice. vol = Z oseA z :
Tho New York Tribune says The Post
Office Department has succeeded in making
itself 50 odius to Congressman by its efforts in
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GEN. LOGAVS SPEECH.

In the supplement to THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN this morning will be found
the speech of Gen. Logan at the Republi-
can convention in Illinois last week. At
the time that Mr.. Logan left Washington
for the State which he 80 ably and faith
fully represents, that portion Of the press
which is working for the disruption of the
Republican party, and those politicians who
are DESTROYS to see the same result achieved,
told us that he had gone to raise the stand
ard of revolt in Illinois. The President
had vetoed the currency bill few days be-
fore, and Morton and Logan were upon the
''wsr-path." These gentleman intended
to found a new party upon the financial
question and sundry other issues. Pleasant
assurances of this character were heralded
Throughout the length and breadth of the
land, and the opposition was thrown into
condition Of general jubilation. At the
time we denied that there was any founda-
ton whatever for those statements, but the
other side had preordained it. and so what
was the use3I2 Lsl s9ial-a7" sG2.l'..- - T
or The speech herewith printed shows the
entire fallacy of all this speculation, Gen.
Logan! does not abandon his financial views
On The contrary, he reiterates and empha-
sizes them. Bat at the same time he sees
no reason for the foundation of . new party.
= 1.-The Republican party It is that has saved
'tthis country from all foes, governed Il well
iin peace and wa, giving prosperity TO the
whole land II cannot irnagine = day when
''it wiz do less for the country and the pee.i
|, "ple than any other party thatcsn be organ
"ized. Isayr TO those who would lssye the
"party now thst they viii md no new or
"ganizatiou whose principles are better or
whose, record Gamble noteworthy than the
"old Republican, there Is Uncommon cause
Outside of Republication which can unite
'the best people on this continent. These
are brave and honest words, and will do
Gen. Logan more good, TO look at the mat.
ter ffoma purely selfish point Of view, than
any he has spoken in o long time. The
disruption of the Republican party to-day
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would be fatal blow to the best interests
of the country, and crime in those who
should strike it. 1t has its faults and short
comings; it is far from satisfying everybody;
it has in many things done wrong. but there
is no better party in existence, and there is
no prospect of . better or more patriotic
one in the immediate future
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-23

READERS OF THE NATIONAL REPUBL1.
CAN EsGViHg the city for tAs summer can
haze the paper mailed to their address for
sizty-stz cents per month, in Gduancs.
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PERSONS Leaving totcn for the summer
DiH do UeH to consult the Vaterins-p place
advertisements in another column.
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TIE very interesting address by Rev.
DR.. White upon Pope Plus TX, delivered
on Sunday evening last, will be found in
our supplement this morning in full and
will amply repay perusal both for its reli-
gious and historical information.
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TEE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, LAS A
LARGER CIRCULATION TEAM ANY OTHER
FORMING PAPER IN TIE DISTRIcToF 90
LUKBIA.
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THE report Of the committee in the in
vestigation of the safe robbery will be
made at noon to-day. ...
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BASE BALL.
A VICTORY FOR THE NATIONAL
SCORE 16 TO IL.

vNlClOh1 FOR The NATIONAL
f e SCORE 10 TO II.
The Peabody Club, Of Baltimore, visited
Washington yesterday for the purpose of play
ing game with the National of this city, and
were defeated in game of eight innings by q
score Of 16 to Il. The Peabody left Washing
ton with 9 very unfavorable opinion Of the
National as gentlemanly ''bal tossers," as the
latter, not content with arriving on the ground
an hour latcr than advertised, used very unfair
means to beat their adyersaries, such as growl-
ing at and g Ginning the umpire, and in the
latter half of the eighth inning by continually
shouting TO the umpire to call the game, which
was going in favor OF the Peabodys, they hay-
ing got the hang Of Witherew's twisters, and
were batting him all over the Held. At the
time game was. finally called only two men
had been put out on the Peabody's side, and
there was man on the FIRST. base. The umpire
was induced to do this By the sudden stoppage
of two or three players of the National, who
wished to prolong the game until It was 50
dark that he could not see q bali when hit: -
Washington has always been Noted for the
gentility Of its ball players, but on this occa-
sion they fen sadly below the mark. A de-
tailed account of the game Is -unnecessary, but
credit must be- given = Holly Hough and At
kinson Of the Fictorss ID for their hne batting
and fielding, while for the Peabody, Stone led
at the bat and Say and Taylor felded and
caught beautifully IN their respective positions.
,o5 IA ;lRAeIEs vs.. .coSTeDERArE. @ hs,s /.
Yesterday the Eagle Base Ball Club visited
the Confederate (FsirfaI High sehool} Club
and played them . game Of base ball, which
resulted ia favor OF the Eagle Club by score
Of TO II. The playing OF Waters, Pearse
and Crafghili, OF the Confederate, and Major,
Israel, ,War,fer.: Center and Purnell, OF the
Eagle, was noticeable for its excellence - p.
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TEE Brooklyn Union asks, 'Shall hydropho-
bia become commonp We Lave no objection
in Brooklyn. . I'D s-...H4.a.rF .-. ... ..
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THE Senate and House last night agreed
to extend the session to I O'Clock this after
noon.
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RAeLEs1 VS.. lcoNTEDERATE

A French paper points out how the passion
for gambling in this country is shown by the fact
even m wedding notices II is necessary to state
that there were mo cards. ~ -
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Hatiuual gepnblitat.



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TUESDAY COMPLEMENTARY %, ,szt
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ALETTER written from this city to the Buff
fslo Commercial regarding District affairs,
which we print In another column, will repay
perusal. ... ..-y. .... a9 .f. .-..a
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IL tnlS account OF MT. DOQge Is IN the main
true; nay, if it is found to be true in any sub
stantial portion; if his firm had maintained
always a name for integrity and honesty Of
dealing with the Government; if his statement
about Mr.. James be true, that Gin all this
time not q question had ever arisen as to the
vast shipments made to the house In New
York, !" then agree, "that law liable to pro.
duce such results not only is unjust" and
should be repealed, but that 1t is the duty Of
the United States Government to condignly
punish the officers who have done so gross 8
wrong to such honorable men, and not only tc
repay them the money that has been extorted
from them, but to give them very large sum
as some slight PREPARATION for the unqualified
wrong and unhesrd-of injury without just
cause committed upon them. But If all these
statements are not true in substance or in fact
If the whole story in all its. essential parts i:
as false as the perjured invoices under which
Phelps, Dodge & Co. pleaded guilty that they
passed their goods without tax into the coun
try, then the law that catches perjured
scoundrels and smuggling villains and pun.
ishes them, however severely, ought to be sus-
tanned and made more stringent, not less.
The FIRST statement of Mr.. Dodge which
challenges attention is whether the house in
New York and Liverpool has, until the latter
part of December, 1871, always borne this un.
blemished reputation without fault or blot
which he states; and have the dealings of that
house with the Government been always just
and true, as Christian "merchsnt princes
ought to have dealt with the Governments
Because, III that; be SO, Il can hardly be be-
lieved that for Q comparatively small sum Of
money house of such wealth and good reputf
has suddenly become 80 vile and 90 criminal az
they confessed themselves to be in their letter
to the Secretary Of the Treasury when they de.
sired to sssettien; with the Government fol
fharh l.
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Isn subscribers, $50 per year; eLm for SIX
nths, and 500 for three months. Terms in
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table to the clerk to show how this would ope-
rate in favor of Phelps, Dodge & Co. Ihaye
not been able to obtain the statistics Of their
importations in 1S64-65, but have their i'm
average both OF weight and value, the follow
ing result is shown:
TIN PLATES.
Imports Of Phelps Dodge Co. for ne years 1870
ISL isii : = .-o-.g- 81, III boxes boxes
Total -a,- l,siO.. boxes.
Average weight, say LIS pounds.
Total weight lSl, oss, go pounds.
Duty ~ cents.
Total number OF boxes 1880, at an average
value Of p shillings sterling per box, making Ell
451 49, equal United States gold to 81 o2i Pos
duty at rs per cent, sl.7so,2H. -
| ~ a'J.st sRecapitulation. $50
Amount Of duty at specific rate OFF, - !.
cents per pound -sa--.r ", II, 400
Amount Of duty at I'D valOrem rate Off
per cent. ;;a- $50 % So t1So.a.l
Differences In favor Of importer q, ss7 ,l65
Showing, 1t seems to me clearly, even ad-
hitting that my average may be considerably
out ofthe way, q differences OF at least 100 per
cent In favor of the sd valorem rate,
Whether that average value Is precisely cor
would not substantially vary the figures, and
that shows that In iS70-'7t, and every other
year from 1864 untfl the change Of the tariff
on June 6, .1S72, would make a difference in
favor Of Phelps, Dodge Go. and against the
United States by this change Of the law at the
personal solicitation Of VIM. e. Dodge with the
Treasury Of 7the United stafes Of 81, :
367 600, and over four millions annually, tax
ing the whole importation Of the United States
during that eight years. COG IL p 90 sffsi
wshsys heard, tn the matter Of the duty on
fruits, the earnest denunciations OF the Com
mittee on Waysahd Means Of the Treasury De
partmeut for not paying attention to the DO
dtion Of q comma, BY which $500. 900 were re-
funded; but the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means
have told the House nothing OF the effect IN
favor Of Phelps, Dodge q Co., not solely OF
looking out for q comma, but the deliberate
taking of . comma from one part OF q law,
where II had beeuplaced by Congress, and put.
ting Il IN another place where there was none,
by which quite millions Of revenue was lost to
the Government annually during period Of
eight years, and that IN favorofthe fraudulent
importer. In yerifcation Of this. send to the
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-09
El CurioSo.

FL domingo 6 del corriente ell
Excmo Sr. General Segundo Cabo
honr6 con su presencia la revista que
en- ell campo del Moro pas6 ell lucido
battalion de voluntarios de la Ca
pital Aunque hace mucho tempo que
nuestros compafleros de armas no tie
nen ejercicios militares y por 10 tanto
no pueden estar tan PRACTICES en- las
maniobras como cuando las estan ha-
ciendo semanalmente. nuestra segun-
da Autoridad prodigo muchos elogios
al battalion y Sc mostr6 altamente
complacida al yer ell estado de ade-
lanto en- que Sc encuentran estos des-
interesados soldados de Ia integridad
nacional.
En- nombre de todos los indivfduos
del battalion damos a S. E. las mas
expresivas gracias por las lisonjeras
frases con que Sc ha diguado distin
guirlos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-09

| que otsos pfeparan y cosechan con
muchos afanes con Il sudor de 81
irentc; ffutos one acaparpn con el ma
yor Cinismo, saliendo para este 4 lar
gas distancias on bnsca de los ifbaros
qnienes compran sus cargas para
obligar despues al pdblico & que Sc
surta al precio de Ia especulacion; he
cho 10 cual y pasadas las pocas horas
de Ia reventa, Sc retiran al ventorrillo,
81 es que 10 tienen, sin ocupase de
trabgo alguno material, misntras otros
se entregan por complete al 6cio el
rcstO del dia hasta que suena la hora
de volver a gu cotidiana especulacion
de la reventa que tan bien les pinta
por aquello de que nadie puede poner
puertas al campo; que es precisamen
te donde los revendedores de mala
ley hacen de antemano sus transac-
clones con los campesinos.
Semejante abuse merece un rronto
corrective y \ fin de aplicarlo cual
corresponds de una manera plra que el
NAL no vaya en- aumento, bastaria que
losSres. Alcaldes ensus respcctivas ;u-
risdicciones abriesen un registro para
saber por el los terrenos que hay fue-
ra de cultivo asf como las verdaderas
causas que infuyen en- su abandono,
pies cuando probado este que el aban
dono de terrenos particularcs produc-
tivos depende de la inaccion de sus
ducflos que viven mejor en- la holgan-
"a, debe obligarseles a que los ponga
en- cultivo buscando, cuando aquellos
no tengan en- ST mismos Ia fIcrza ne
cesariala aparcerla de otros para ell la
boreo de las tierras; medida de alta
moralidad, de bene6ciosos resultados
para ell consume general. para ell des-
arrollo del trabajo material y conser-
vacion de las buenas costumbres, Gu
va verdad es de evidencia moral; pues
ell que libra su subsstencia del traba-
10 honroso de Ia TERRA cuando esta Sc
halla situada q distancia ''e un pobla-
do para no vivir en- angustioso asia
miento procura hasta por egoismo
constituir familia con quien compartir
los goces y las penalidadss de la vida
Puerto Rico Setiembre 7 de 1874. |
El Cmrios0.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-09
INCONVENIENCIAS.

Insertamos con gusto y creemos
digno de atencion ell siguiente escrito
que sc nos remite:
"En todas parties y en- todos item
pos La falta de franquicias fue la eau
81 e6ciente del lastimoso decaimiento
de la agriculture, que bien merece
especiaIisima protection, por ser ell
principal eslabon de la cadena que
enlaza todas las riqusxas.
Cuando Sc alivis & la agriculture
de impuestos y de trsbas onerosas y
20 lie abren anchas Was para la facil y
ccon0mica transportation de sus frutos
& los mercados de consume, entonces
gira en- una 6rbita desahogada dando-
Sc un gran paso para gu natural y
progressive desarrollo; porque asf Sc
alienta la actividad de unos Sc mata
la inercia de otros ganosos todos de
adelantar -el cultivo. Asi 10 compren
den todos los Gobiernos ilustrados y
e. ell espfritu de todas las escuelas.
Estas consideraciones generates no
dan empero iguales resultados en- to .
dos les paises, presentando q yeces
fen6menos contraproducentes Nos
explicarcmos.
MercedAuna medida altamente bien-
hechoray hasta polltica, el Gobierno de
l. Nacion en- suproposito nobiIfsimo de
volver por la prosperidad de Puerto
Rico y con un criterio que lie honra,
cximi6 del pago de la contribution
directa todos los poquefios terrate-
nientes que contribuian al Estado
con ana quota hasta dediez pesos, va pa
ra acallar las squejas de estos agricul-
torres, siempre pe1udicados en- la
dorrana do la contribution, "a tam
bien para estimular a los mismos por
este medic al medro de- un trabajo mas
eonstante y fructftero en- favor de la
propia production y del consume ge-
neral.
Algunos estanCieros, sin embargo,
euyos terrcnos estan cnclavados en-
comarcas muy pr6ximss 4 esta capi-
tal tienen completamcnte abandonadc
81 cultivo d. los n1isnos porque se le,
hace cuesta arriba dollar cl cuerpt
Al trabajo material, buscando sin 81,
cri6ciO en- un, cmpleo de mucho MAJ
lucro horas de holganza que no ten
drian de otro modo como es el de 10
Yendcdores de este mercado para es
pecRlW { mapsAlvs con lOs frutOs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-09

Sc han recibido las interesantes
noticias siguientes sobre la fuga del
mariscal Bazaine de la isla ae Santa
Marsarita. Los cuartos que ocupaba
ell mariscal Baxaine dan sobre ana
azotea, que esta construida sobre un
penasco alto y escarpado que cae al
mar. Habia sobre ell terrado un cen
tinela, que tenia la consigna de vigi-
lar los movimientos del preso. Ell do
mingo por la noche estuvo ell mariscal
Bazaine paseando por la azotea con su
ayudante de campo, Villette, hasta
las diez, hora en- que Sc retro como
de costumbre, al parecer para acos-
tarse; pero antes de amanecer Sc ha-
bia fugado. Cruz6 indudablemente
la azotea en- ell silencio de la noche y,
evitando al centinela, lego al borde
del precipio, desde donde, por medic
de una cuerda, pudo bajar hasta ell
mar. Parece que resbal6 al descender,
lastimandose las manos, porque la
cuerda estaba tefiida de sangre en- va
riaS parties. Debajo del peflasco y en-
un bote alquilado al efecto, Sc hallaba
la esposa y ell hermano de Bazaine.
En- cuanto bajo este, su misma serlo-
ra tom6 los remos y dirigi6 ell bote
hacia un vapor extranjero que desde
la vlspera estaba lrente 4 la isla.
AL llegar 4 bordo, el vapor Sc hizo a
Ia mar; SO cree que el fugitive y sus
compafieros desembarcaro en- Geno-
va, por ser el rumbo que tom6 Ell bu-
que.
Sc sabe de positive hacia seis me-
/ ses que -estaba preparado Ell plan de
evasion del mariscal Bazaine. Este
rehus6 fugarse al principle, pero con.
sinti6 despues, cuando no pudo obte.
ner alguna modification en- su senten-
cia. Sali6 de la isla en- Ell yacht ita.
lisno Baron Ricasoli, que pertenece
una compaffa italiana. El preso nc
quiso yaIerse de IN buque frances
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-09
nuestro Dios de toda perfection. nos pre-

HueseIu LIDS u6 tOda pefI6eclOH. nos pre-
miara debidamentc.
Como compensate nj pena el que V
aecptase mis- buenoa ohcios personales,
Que tan ingeauamento II ofrezco! En- todo
case, acepte " log de mi esposa yfni sue
gro, & quienes los vineulos de Ia sangre,
dan delecho oirecerlos, y que por MI
6rgano Sc ponen d Ia disposition dc V.
Soy de VI, venerable sonora, respetuoso
y obediente servidor = Gusman Blaaco
Cuando este ecurrfa alG, en- el congreso
de los Estados Unidos, Que Venezuela pre-
tende imitar, votaban un bill con ediendo &
un convento de religiosas catolicas una pen
sion de $4,000 pesos en- recompensa de
los servicios que prestan a Ia ilusl ACTON
del pals por medic de Ia ensenanza gra-
ttlita que proporeionan.