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FOREIGN PORTS.

St1hs ss, & ssss. ;s ri n. K.s
Sailed Noy 2s schrs Aeara, Chandler. Pass Christian
York. John Elm. & MeIrons aud &syfarsr B ,95 Hu.
neo nsa Ne l9Sas ds &
: CAPE HAYIfEN, Nov 23-Saled, schr Florence Hale.
New 'D'a srS"n from :
.chs Angola Bsl Wooster from Wilmington, NO. Moie.
oiEsyuneos Nov sosailsd brigs salas p), new York;
Dec !, Spanish Main (Br) McCuloch Halifax.
= DEmKRAn, no date-Arrived, bark 0pheia Hume.
GLAscow, Nov is-Arrived schr L W Wheeler Bowman.
Liverpool sailed for New orieans scRrs Arianna B
saS s Many LGs % Hsss Sra1s
toni, for Lvepoo city Of Havana Phillips Vf qom New
0s sch a Hsg%s ss0a %oSs SS1s Tor Ne"
HALVAx. Ms, Dec s-saiied schr VIM Hayes for Ja-
Sailed Nov 80 ship calliOpe tBD Sinclair from Phila.
,JEaExK, Nov AIN port schr Mangum. zeiun for
New York, to sail next day.
M4YAcgEz Nov is-In port schr De Hart, Farnham,
eagoula 3D. bark Norena Nichols north Of Hatteras
m1.onasa snSp Dec s.rod bark prs,aen. sv.raru
PoRr M6LeRAvr Dec s-Ariyed bark Genroc cBr) Mock.
sSaAroRx Oct 25-In pors bark St Bernhard tGe. foI
SANTOS, Oct 2lrn bark Gsorgians s Crane from
Pensacola arrived abou, Sept 80 sail In 10 days for New
sIJons NIB. Dec s-clearcd. schr Chambers Br).
saied Sd. ship N 4 E Gardner CBr,, Horner Mobile.
TRuxnLo Nov 3-Arrved. brig Alice (Brl, Montgomery,
new YORK tand sailed on Tor oos 70 load Tor New York
arrived 9Th load for York Maud Barbour. Pahnis.
ycroRA Bo Nov 24-Artvod, steamer Salvador. Jones.
YARmourn Ns. Nov s-saied bark Luedna Durkse CBD,,
Dnrkee, Deaware Breakwater for orders
$50 days passage.
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AMERICAN PORTS.

BOSTON, Dec 4-Arrved, steamers Centipede, Miller,
Philadelphia; brig Grace Lathrop Atwood Marc
Isabel Pierce Ryder virginiA Charles sampson. Gage,
baltimore; W Lewis Hupper do; Pike. Patterson.
Also arrived steamers smborough CBr) Bracer Pctou
via Halifax Ratlesnake Bacon. Philadelphia brgs Krem-
lin, Wyman Weehawken; William Robertson. Whining
schrs Tarrynot, Weaver Richmond. vA Wiley, Morr
Deane do James Ford. Reinard Alexandria Jonathan
May Neal do James Moore, Deane, Philadelphia; John
d Paige, Haley. do Cyrus Hall, Howes. do; Poto.
Googin EliEabethport Adams, Robbins South Amboy.
Cieared-stesmers Oriental Mathews, Savannah: Johns
Hopkins Hallett Baltimore; Norman Nickerson, Phila-
depha Glaucus. Bearse, New York brig Ellen Marie,
Roberts, BALTIMORE schrs Thos Stone Pitcher Sc John,
NIB Joseph Fisk Boiand Jacksonvie Gertrude Smith,
Green Nickerson, Baltimore; Lulu, Baltimore.
Saled-Steamers Batavia and Leopard
Brig Elmira from Hobokon for Belfast was OF Highland
Light, Cape Cod, 4 r N.
BALTIMORE, Dec 4-Arrived. steamer vineiand Bower,
New York; ship Chas Lung Ger) Wicke, Bremen; bark
Rafael Ligure QtaD Sasssrego Queenstown: brig Poto
lBr Wilson Demarara schrs Lark, Mcguire Calais
Me; Frank Jameson Jameson, Rockand Luce Wheatley.
Wheatley, New York II u Fiske, wixon. BOSTON,
Cleared-Seamer Josephine Thompson Moore New York.
brig Eliza Brl, Dart Dnnkirk; schrs Ellen (BD, Hooper,
Barbados; W Morris Groves, Newcastle: Cranmer,
lizard. New York; Tryon, Hickerson, Boston.
Saled-Steamer Liberty New York bark Ansgar. Bre-
NEW ORLEANS, Dee ARRIVED, ships Armstrong (Br),
Bryan, MonteyideoiJ Thompson. Thompson, Liverpool;
Annie N Law Br. Perry. Yarmouth Ms.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 26-Arrived. bark Enoch Talbot.
scheley, Tacoma for Santa Monica tseo Miscellany
Dec 9-Arived ships Gov Morton. Rowland and Twilight
Gates. new York Lookout Wiggin, Newcastle. NSW.
CleAred-Ship British Envoy CBr). Stewart, Liverpool;
4thon the port ship Hamilton Pish Mortimer, from New
York
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

AErwERS. Dec 4-sailed steamer Funeh (BelE,s
Knudsen, New York.
BARROW. Dec s-saied. bark Mary aogarh tBr) !.
Shields United States
DusLIS, Dec 3-sailsd barks BArone Pads,a dtaD. FL
noccho, United States Tillid (Nor) Fredericksen do
HAvRK Dec4 PM-sailed, steamer Percire tFr, Dauro
New York
LIVERPOOL Dec ARRIVED. steamers Diego osp, Basa-
nes New Orleans; Lake Chsmplain lBD Bernson. Mon
tTeaL
Sailed Sd. ship Mary Fraser B0 United states; brig
Nancy Holt (Br1. Swan. do.
LONDON Dec S--Cleared, bark John Campbell CBr Han
k.nson. United States.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec 8, PM-Arrived. steamer Bothnia
CBr, Noodle, New York for Liverpool land proceeded
9TH brig Fairy Queen (Br), Stephens. Montreal.
Also arrived 4h Nevada (Br, jones' New York
for Liverpool land proceeded).
REvAI- Nov 2S-Arrived Knight Templar (Br)s
Kirby. Savannah.
SWANSEA, Dee s-sailed. bark L H De vsbber tBD.
Wright. United States.
SIBkALrAR Dec 5-The British ship Sparkenhoe. Capt
Kelly nom Bristol Nov Is for Pensacola has been lost
me crew were saved, bat the cargo is o total loss
LONDON. Dec Bark Kong Carl, at Queenstown. IS
leafy BARK Kong Carl cSoD. Knudsen from New York.
was repcrefby cable % have arrived Queenstown Nov
2D.
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New York and obliged have their assistance
with saiey tho morning Of the I'd took In
on the 4h II miles Of BarnegAt had the assistance Of
schT @ PinSham tof BoOthbay,. Pinkham, MAyagus1,
Pr Is days with oranges Nudge vessel to Isaac
galea
H-ship Royal Alice Br. from Calcutta which arrived
% inst reports -Rounded Cape Of Good Hope Oct and
crossed the Equator Nov 2 had hard gales With cold
T since passing Hatteras Oct near Cape OF GOOD
"a poke bark Jupiter Sor, from Akyab Tor Falmouth,
'sI ior MArseilies. with dead and all hands sick
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH
6chr MAIL Brooking Gardiner Me for New York
schr clara Post. Ferris Portchesterfor New York
BOUND EAST.
schr speculator Cr. Munson York for 81 John NB
schr Mary Riley. Riley, Weehawken for Providence
Srhr Laughton Hallowell, Port for Salern
schr Nellie Crowell Crowe Philadepha Providence
schr Freddie Eaton hotke, Elzsbethport for Danbury
port
Echr VRshti Sharp Reed, Philadelphia for Boston
Schr Annie Caril Tyler, Georgetown for New Haven.
Schr Cowperthwaite, Jones, Alexandria for Prov-
dence
schr Adrianna, Maddox Amboy for Boston.
Schr Katie Hoyt Heaney Newburg for Providence.
6chr Elm City, Kidd. Hoboken for Dighton
Schr Anna hurchie, New York for Boston.
schr Aida, Brown Port johnson for Providence
schr Elisa Ann. MAYO, Delaware City for Haverhi Mass
schr Lowell, Port johnson for Fall River.
sch Sarah Babcock Goldsmith Elizabethport for Prov
dence.
Brig Anna Elizabeth Gctche Elizabethport for Boston
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proposed Mr. W. A. Wheeler, Of New York, as chair
man Mr. wheeler was elected by accamaton Mr.
George r. Hoar Of Massachusetts, then moved, and Mr.
L Danforth, OF Ohio, seconded
MR.. BLAISE's REgoMINATroS
candidate for Speaker, which was carried by accla
nation, as was also that OF all the other Of
ncers who served during the last session. Mr. Blaine
made speech thanking his colleagues for the compi-
ment paid to him warmly though It would insure
his reelection He also dwelt upon the Importance Of
regular attendance the part Of republican members
in order 10 fully guard the
INTERESTS GREAT PARTY
which they represent The entire caucus was in the
nature OF complimentary gathering and IL was per-
vaded by pleasant spirit Of political amty and fidelity
to old party ties
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CHARLES O'CONOR.

HE STILL RETAINS HIS HOLD ON LIFE.
Mr.. o'Conor At halfpast twelve this morning
very feeble. There various opinions given to
the duration OF the dying mans life, but can
tell what VIII be the result His diet during yesterday
beef tea and toast which he ate in the morning. and
Aferward rejected In the afternoon he also had the
same food and retained II NUMBER OF visitors called
during the day IN carriages and foot TO ask about
the condition Of Mr.. oiConor, but their
names were not given hr. James G. Carter,
the leading counsel In the Singer will case
believed he has drawn up his will and will have full
charge OF ~ " be should die. II is rumored that Mr.
OConor stil directs the management Of the
Singer case from his bedside, such Is his fond
ness for his profession. The that Tweed
had escaped had reached Fort Washington
last evening, and there was good deal Of comment
made on the matter Those who know Mr.. 0'Conor viii
declare that Tweed must have made up his mind TO
escape while his great prosecutor was III push the
law against him. and thinking that Mr. O'Conor might
recover did not fail Ia his opportunity.
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

from Hayt will please accept thanks for
STEAMER AMBoLA spl, from Galveston for Liverpool.
which put into Havana Nov 80 In Distress before
ported, resumed her voyage Dec 3.
BARK EUREKA, from Tacoma for Santa Monica put into
San Francisco Nov 20 repair damage sustained a
gale Nov l6 from Sc SW carried away lee m
plates and rigging split sails in after house
lost water and deckload of lumber.
BRIO CHANCE of Turks Islands. from st Domingo for
Boston, Vineyard Haven which ashore there has
reloaded her cargo, and Is rsady to proceed
soHR THos MARsTos Wallace from Portland for Harps
webeore reported) took squall off Mark Island
Tuesday carrying away both masts her side The
sci was anchored and the landed baleys Island
badly rosbitten The vessel rode the gale and Wedne
day the Belle Hobrook her assistance and
towed the vessel to Cundy's Harbor where abe
charged and the cared for
scHR Ross WIsANs from Norfolk for Baltimore which
damaged by collision in Chesapeake Bay put back 70
Norfolk ID inst for repairs
scnR L P MALLORY, from Baltimore for New York, had
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A GREAT STRIKE IMPENDING.
THOUSANDS OF MEN LIKELY TO STRIKE AGAINST
A REDUCTION OF WAGES.

THOUSANDS OF MEN LIKELY TO STRIKE AGAINST
A REDUCTION OF WAGES.
PIrTsBURG, Lee 4, 1875.
Another conference Of iron boilers and manufacturers
was held tonight II win be remembered that month
ago a compromise effected between the employees
and the employers the latter agreeing TO pay the former
SIS per ton boiling iron for period Of thirty days. to
determine what mills elsewhere in the country
paying for pudding The thirty days will expire
Tuesday next, but at the meeting to-day the iron
boilers refused TO accept less wages than they get
ting now viz, IS per ton The manufacturers offered
81 90 and perhaps If pressed would have given 81 rs
per ton, but no more as they said that no.
be held on Tuesday next, when, II the manufac-
turers still determined reduction OF the pres
ent wages, lock out will follow the iron boilers
makers are determined 70 live In idleness rather than
submit 70 further reduction In wages Thousands
upon thousands Of workmen will be deprived Of en-
ployment should the uacturers press decrease OF
dgures now gwen for boiling iron.
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at the West Point Military Academy, has
been detailed as Judge advocate of the
Court of Inquiry designated in the case of
General Babcock. The official order de-
failing the Court provides that the Court
shall report the facts as found and give an
opinion in the case.
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KINGS COUNTY CHARITIES.

The Commissioners OF Charities OF Kings county held
special and important meeting last evening revise
the pay rolls and arrange for the discharge OF large
number Of employees AZ the public institutions This
action necessatcd by the exhaustion OF the appro
praon by the Board and The refusal OF the Supervisors
% appropriate an additional amount The meeting was
secret The rumors Of reduction OF the force AZ the
'n.Liintions caused great excitement IN FiaLbnSh.
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SAILED.

Steamers Celtic (Br), for Lverpool City OF Montreal
lBrl. do Spain tBr). do AnchorIA (Br, Glasgow; Gulf
Stream, Port Prince Andes (Brl. Aspinwal Ac City
of Dallas Nassau Mp State Of Texas Galveston and Key
mery Fernandina San Jacinto savannah; Tybee do
City OF Atlanta. Chareston Pioneer, Wming gton No Old
Dominion, Richmond. &c; 4 Knight. Georgetown DC
Reading Philadelphia: baks Amor (Aus Penarth Roads
Magdalena ciudad Bolivar; schr Orr Glasgow.
Wind at midnight calm
Barome AZ
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The above fac-simile is taken from one OF
q series of kilograms, designated at the
whiskey fraud trial in ST. Louis as the
Mum" kilograms. 1t was fully identified
by Treasury clerks and by experts as the
handwriting Of General Babcock. Let those
who know his handwriting judge. The court
of inquiry in the Babcock case is to consist OF
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping agents and shpmasters informed
that by telegraphng the HKRALD London Burcau, sd
dressing Bennett No 40 Fleet street, London" or 70 the
Paris Office addressing Bennett 81 Avonue do popera
Paris" arrivals and departures from European and
Eastern ports American and all foreign vessels trading
with tho United States the same will be cabed 20 this
country free OF charge
Captains arriving and sailing from French and Med
ports will nnd the Paris once the nars
and expeditious Tor solegr rAphing news
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Generals Sheridan, Hancock and Terry, and
is to meet in Chicago on Thursday next,
December g. It is not court martial, but
merely preliminary inquiry in the nature
of q Grand Jury. It will not be allowed to
interfere with the operation of the civil
courts in St Louis
Major Asa Bird Gardner, Professor of Law
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DIED

NEv1Sa-on Friday, December 8, 1875, at the resi-.
dence OF her broherin-law, James Campbell l34 Henry
street. after long and severe illness, MARIA NEyNs
aged II years.
The funeral will take place Monday, December 9,
from there TO ST. Teresa's Roman Catholic church,
where solemn requiem high mass will be celebrated AT
O'Clock for the repose Of her SOUL thence to CAL
vary Cemetery at half past one.
fFor Other Deaths See Seventh Pdgel
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IN IMMIGRATION foF INDIANS.

ToHoSro Ont, Dec 4 1878
A deputation or Caughn Awaga Indians has been Wait
ing the United states a. Washington AZ
20 being allowed 90 settle In the Indian Territory.
favorable answer WIS received and when the treaty is
concluded some roo people intend emigra.ing from
caughnawagA ine Canadian reservation, IL being TOO
thickly populated
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SPOKEN.

Ship Hamilton Fish, Mortimer from New York for San
Francisco, Nov ~ lat 3S N. Ion 129 w. -
Ship Harmonic Small. from Liverpool Tor bombay %
days out, no date, lat O6 N Ion "a 80.
Bark John Rottmann from Genoa for New York, Dec !,
lat 3B ~, Ion "a 81.
Bark Crons.sdt Armstrong Leth for San Francisco.
Nov o. iat w Ion IFS w
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hk. HANDALL3S hkMAkkS.
At the close Of the third ballot Mr.. Randall arose
slowly, and, with great lfpossession, said
RASDALL's SPEECH.
MI CHAfRMAg-Let the wish Of the majority be the
voice Of all. From this moment the differences
among ourselves must be at end, and thus present
united front 70 our adversares Our mission on this
moor must be- AZ far able to restore the gov
ernnent 70 It's constitutional purposes and 70 expose
tne corrupuons Of the administration. word more OF
personal character 70 those arour~ who havo
steadily supported They have lost their choice
but have gained lifelong friend move that tho
domination Of Michael =, Kerr, OF Indiana be made
unanimous
The nomination Of NJ. Kerr having been made unanl.
nous on this suggestion, the caucus took a recoss
TINE SoMrSArross SoR OTHER OFFICERS
The caucus reassembled s seven o'clock and various
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THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.

NAUOUD.
ME-. BLAINE AND THE OTHER OFFICERS OF THE
LATE CONGRESS RENoMINATED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 1876
The republican members Of the House met at eight
O'Clock this evening at the of the Judiciary Com
mittee, in the southern wing Of the Capitol
About seventy-hve members present The caucus
called TO order by Mr.. Eugene Hale of Maine who
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gentlemen placed in nomination for Clerk OF the
House The first ballot resulted as foilows;-
FIRST BALLOT CLERK.
Geo. N. Adams OF KY. 43 Banks 10
Archer ................ Whitehead l6
Tyler................. 10 Other parties IS
ON the second ballot Adams obtained 4s and Crit
tcnden 35 the remainder votes being given other
candidates
on the hfth ballot the vote follows--
FIPTH BALLOT.
Adams, .......... sS Banks.................
Crttenuen. 90 mhitehead II
DUBOIS. ........-..*...-
Adams, having received the majority OF votes, was
declared the nominee Of the caucus widderborn
withdrew a candidate this morning.
John G. Thompson Of Ohio, nominated for
sergeant-atArms on the nrst ballot the being as
follows
sERGEASr-Ar-ARna
Thompson ............ ll3 Fitzhugh /
Sook. ...'....,..... 20 D. u harrlS Md...... 10
hCIlOhky, ,....+....... 7
On the second ballot for Doorkeepor l. H. Fitzhugh,
ofTexas, received SO votes-a majority Of all cast
DooRKEEPER.
Mr.. tzhugh Sergeant at Arms for the Confede-
rate Congress
Nine persons were voted for as Postmaster On
the third ballot James Stuart OF Virginia received el
votes-a majority Of all cast
Rev J. L Townsend OF Washington, Episcopalian,
was chosen Chaplain.
The caucus adjourned at half past eleven O'Clock.
cHAIRMASsHIP COMMITTEES
The election OF Mr. Kerr to the Speakership indicates
tho following selection Of chairmen OF the several
prominent committees of tho House,
Ways and heans-Fernando Wood. OF New York
APpropT1dti0ns-Samue J. Randall, of Pennsylvania
Ranking and Currency-Samuel s. Cox of New York
EtecttoHs-L @ c. Lamar, of Mississippi.
Pacific Rdiiroad-J. X Luttrel of California
Ctdinas-P. F. Thomas, of Maryland
War CIdims-W S. Holman, of Indiana
COmHerce-Erastus Wells, OF Missouri
Post Offices and Roads--W. IL Barnum, OF Connect.
cut.
Naval 4fdtrs-W. G. Whitthorne OF Tennessee.
Judiciary-H Hester Cymer, Of Pennsylvania
F0retgn 4Gdirs-Ex Governor Swami, of Maryland
Aississfppi Leuees-R. l.. Gibson, of Louisiana.
RdttaoayS and Cdndis-W r Morrison OF Illinois.
Public Buildings and Grounds-C W. Miliiken, Of
Kentucky.
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THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-The NEw YoEK
HERALD has adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD yacht showing while burn
Ing the coors red red changing from the other
in succession, and be several miles distant Cap
tans of vessels seeing this signal will obge by
pairing any they may have for the Ship News
Department OF the HERALD.
H9Persons desrous of communicating with arrv
ing New York do addressing such vessels
of HERALD yacht, pier No East RiveS, New York
Letters from all parts the world and promptly
iyered. Duplicates required.
ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK-THIS DAY.
AND NOON HIGH WATER
Sun rises. ........... 90 Gov. Island morn II
Sun sets. 4 33 Sandy Hook. morn IL 20
Noon SETS .eve IL At He'll Gate. 2 30
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NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
Steamer.

TIES on DEPARTURES PROM NEW YORK FOR THE MONTHS
pECFMHRR AMI JANUARY
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YACHTS, STEAMBOATS,, &C

A 100 BOATS on HAND READY TO SHIP, ALL
"A kinds and sizes, including Ships Boats and Metallic
Life Boats 36S and 1863 South street. Gouyerneur
slip. STEPHEN ROBERTS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-08-25

a su hijo un nombre que podria llevar
con orgulIo.
" 20 lie be ealumniadol, murmur6,
iqu6 ingrsta soyI
Deiando fuera las cartas de Andres y
Gomez, la fe dc bautismo y la cartera,
empaquet6 y encerro 10 .demas, Sc fu6
gu cuarto Y ALI ante una imagea de la
Madre del Redentor, Ia madre que mas
ha sufrido y que mas puede en- favor de
los que padecen, Sc postro de rodillas re-
zando una ferviente plegaria. En- seguida
sali6 & la sala tom6 ell retrato de su espo.
so, contempl6 y estamp6 en- 81 sus labios,
tom6 en brazos q sn nino, le colmo de
hesos y le reg6 con sus lagrimas Luisito
sc habla quedado triste al yer aquel es-
pectAculo.
Ven ID tambien, p9brecito, le diio;
desde hoy no tie mirar6 va con frialdad
sino como hiio. Qaiaas no te quede ya en-
Ell mundo mas madre Que 20. Y juntando
las dos cabecitss en su regazo, las acari-
cjaba besaba tiernamente.
Eu esta actitud la enaontr6 su padre
que, como todos los dias, venfa hacerla
su eor.a = tri:te vista.
-sPorqu6 iioras, hija m;aY sPorquo
tanto carlno = ese chiquilio bastardo.
Papa, le respondio, henos sido unos
caltniaadores. Virgin es inocente.
y Sque ia lido buscar al campos
--~Ha do & ofreeor Ell vida por la de
Alvarez que hace dias cay6 prisionero.
-Prisionero mi yernoi Z 20 aQni ron
hrazo robusto eli aceso arriuc0nado. ESQ
no puede ser.s4,,a 81 habyau matado (
Asasgs.....s 2 FAs AqblsEA syissd9 s0-
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D. Jose Pantaleon Ia Puerta. Era eviden-
te que aquella fe de bautismo era la del
nino Luis. La fecha iudicaba venfa bien
con la tierna edad que al parecer repre-
sentahs. En- junio del SO t0davfa estaba
Virginia en- Sapcti Splritus Luego era
evidente que no era nj pod1a ser su hijo.
Por 10 visto ella traia todos los papeles en-
regla para probar su intaohable conduota,
y la violencia con cue la habia recibido
su ito le habla impedido explcarse, Y de-
lante de otros tel vez por dignidad habia
desdenado hacerlo. Pero sy su viaje al
Norteg Una cartera de viaie Sc cay6 en-
este momento de entire los papeles que
tenfa en- las manos Margarita Recogi6la
y la hoje6 La mitad de sus paginas es~
taban escfitas de puno ) letra de Virginia,
las demas en- blanco. Aunque no estaba
el amino dc la hija dc Raiz para entregar-
Sc uucho 4 la meditation, au femenil GU
rios.Jad prevalec6 sobre su dolor y de-
vor6 con avidez el manuscrito que, por
Otra parte, no era largo. Era, mas bien
que relaoion, una especie de confession de
todos sus aetos desde ei dia en- cue habla
muerto On brazos lie Ia entora D. Cosme
R.vero hasta su residencia en- casa de
Aware. All estahan cons aignadas con sen.
cillez concision admirahIes todos los
eucesos que, relatives Virginia, hemos
mepcionado 81 esta ohra. Salvar primero
una famiia abandonsda de Ia rniseria, =
sincerarse despues por bpca de otro, cuan~
do Sc VIC calumni&da en- su ciudad natal,
he aqui los movies de Ia coaducta de Ia
pretendlda rival. En- estas breves memo
rias se slndia una carta de Indalecio
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1875-08-25

trat6 dc sostenerla; pero ella le rechaz6, =
hacienda un eafuerzo, continue leyendo
haata ell fin la carta que ha visto Ell lecfor
al fin del capltulo VIII. Despues Sc sent6
en- un sillon y rompi6 llorar.
-Valor! jquien sabe ST Alvarez Sc ha
salvado? Tu sabes que 81 es hombre que
no Sc ahoga en- pooa aqua. Ademas, posi-
ble es que los insurrectos hayan admitido
Ell canje con Virginia sea ella Ia que va
no exista. Conque sc grande en- la des-
gracia, presenta 4 nuestro padre esa carta
y espera, que antes de echo horaa yo es-
tare de vueIta y sabremos todo. Es pro-
bable que en- estos restantes papeles haya
algo mas cue demuestre el grosero error
en- que hemos estedo respecto q nuestra
regenerada prima. Examinaloa t1, que 20
no puedo nj debo perder un insteate mas.
Amino, repito, y esperanza. Adioa.
Ri ruido de las herraduras de doa caha-
los que Sc alejabsn saco 4 Margafita de-
gu doloroso ensimismamiento va no era
hora de Ilorar. La desgracia 81 habla
ocuITido no tenia "a remedio. Rasign6se,
puea, a esperar.
Abri6 uno de los dos legajos De papeles
de Virginia. Fran documcntos de fanilia
los maa relatives 4 su horencia. Aquaslo
no le interesaba. En- eI segundo legaio
eneontro entire otros rapeles interesautcs
la ie De bautismo de Luis Gomez, nacido
el Il de JUNO De 1859. dia de San Luis
Gonzaga, hllo de Dona Ursula Gomez Y
Merescs, de padre desconocido. 81 selIo
en- cue Sc leia Ig'esia del Mo'aSerrate de
tf,miao y la firma del parrcco atestigua
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