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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-09

En- 10 de diciembre actual Sc ha hecho el
censo de Alemania. Desde 1871 la pobla-
cion de Berlin ha aumentado en- 49, por 100,
y hoy es de 964.755 habitantes; el Estado
de Hamburgo tiene 3o5.695, aumento
1888 por 100; Breslau 237.396, aumento
Is, so por 100; Leipzig l26.4l2, aumento
Is por 100; Hanover 10000, aumento
2,7 por 100; Kenisberg 1922, aumento
10 por 100; ,Dresde 1O6.378, aumento 19
por 100; FRANKFORT l03.231, amento 13
por 100; Strasburgo 91.257, aumento
1928 por 100. -Desde la guerra parece
que ha lido q Alemania gran n1mero de
artesanos y obreros franceses desde 1871 !;
solo Berlin han lido unos 2.400 entire
estuquistas, carpinteros, tapiceros y dibu-
jantes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-09

sumergir Ell cable del Paclfco, y Sc es-
tablezcan otros nuevos que, en- n1me-
70 de once, estan en- Was de colocarse,
no quedara un solo punto del globo
que no Sc halle ligado y en- comunica-
cion instantanea por medic del mara
villoso agente llamado electricidad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-09

mente Sc ha salyado toda la tripula-
cion, gracias al efcaz auxilio que
prestaron q los naufragos el Conan
dante ohciales del canonero de S. NJ.
Lince, que hace su seryicio en- ell puer-
to de Guanica.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-09

Han sido trasladados con igual des-
tino al apostadero de la Habana: D..
Antonio Ruiz de Alcala, Comisario
de este arsenal, y D. Celestino Pas
tor Recio, Ayudante de la Capitania
de Puerto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-09
MOVIMIENTO MARITIME.

ENTR ADAS.
Dia S. De la Coru1a en- IA dias, vap. esp. correo
1ntonio Lopez, correspondence pasajeros.
Id; i'd. DE Rio Grande, en- 3 dias, eol esp.
Guadalupe, carga azucar.
Id. 8 De Vega baa, en- dias, gol. esp. Dolores
carga azdcar.
SALIDAS.
Dia 5. Para ia Habana, vap. esp. eofreo Anton;sa
Lopez.
ID, 7, Para Asgeiho. goi esp, Petra, csrga pro,
yiaioaes, - :" :. :
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-09
NOTICIAS CIENTfFICAS.

Un telegrama de las islas de Made
ra anuncia la llegada las posesiones
portuguesas del Occidente del Africa,
del teniente Cameron que sali6 de
Oudjidji en- mayo de 1874. Despues
de Livingstone, este es ell primer via
jero que ha cruzado el Africa de par
te a parte. Cons6ituye la mejor parte
del rico botin con que Sc presenta, ell
mapa rectifcado del lago Tanganika,
que forma con sus aguas salientes ell
Lonkonga que sedirige haciael Oeste,
y poresta razon creido por algunos ell
orfgen del Congo y no del Milo, como
pens6 Livingstone.
Dicen de Washington que la conf
sion del canal er-oceanico ha discu-
lido una Memolia preliminar que ira
ia de las varias Was proyectadas, y
cuyo objeto es unir ell Atlantico con
ell Pacffco por la America central. La
opinion de los eomisionados es que la
via de Nicaragua es la que ofrece me-
nos dihcultades, y todos estan de acuer-
do y Ia lareconiendan especia'mente en-
su Memoria.
Ell doctor Mofat ha preseptado re-
cientemente en- la association BRITAIN
ca una Memoria sobre la relacion apa-
rente entire las manchas del sol, e.
ozono atnosferico, la Iluyia y Ia fuer-
"a del viento, y en- ella consigna que
al examinar las observaciones ozo.
pom9kicaa ae 1880 4 1869, not6 Il
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-09
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G. ACE TILLAS.

Foco de infection. nos dice que
en- la manzana en- -donde Sc intent6
fabrlcar ell Hospital civil, Sc deposita
un gran charco permanente de aqua
inmunda que ocupa varios patios, sin
que tenga salida por ningun lado. Lo
hacemos p1blico esperanto que nues-
tro digno Sr. Alcalde, tome sobre este
las medldas que le sugiera SUI buen
deseo de meiorar la salubridad de la.
poblacion.
F0gat0s.-Hemos Observable que Sc
dejan sin apagar las que vienen ha-
ci6ndOse ell las esquinas de esta capi-
tai despues que cierra sus puertas ell
vecindario. Liamamos La atencion
sobre esta omission que puede ser orr
gen de un incendiO.
t0nqueO.-TenemOS entendidO que
no Sc blanquean como Sc previene, los
patiOs, Zaguanes Y demas habitacio-
nes, pOr no encontrarse cal en- esta
ciudad.
CUTne.-Los dias 15, 16, II y Is del
corriente mes, Sc eXpendera la libra
de carne de res, ell primero de ellos q
20 cuartOs y los tres 1ltimos q 1S.
Question IterGrjO.-La PrensG v1el-
We a anunciar, para que Sc sepa, otra
crltica disertacion, EN- revancha, de SUI
colaborador Justo Derecho, ell cual, Sc
We, no quiere perder ripio.
Desenganense la Prens0 Y SUI activO
colaborador: va ell p1blico ha pro-
nunciado su fallo, y esta por demas
ell gustaso que tan galantemente brin-
da aquella; tras Ia crltica, la defensa,
8, como Sc dice vulgarmente, tras eli
gustdSO, ell tr0ncaSo. IA que mas
Demos sin embargo, la PrensG por ell
gusto y Sc 10 agradecer6mos, teniendo
en- cuenta aquel refrain: D0nde las
dam, las tOn,an.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-09

niosos, las ideas mas extraordinarias
!! que pueden concebirse.
Sc trata de organizar en- Nueva-
York, un~servicio de correspondence
por medic de palomas que pueda fun
cionar con regularidad entire America
y Europa, a partir desde el dia de la
aperture de la exposition
A este efecto Sc ha elegido una va
riedad de palomas originarias de Is
landia, donde anidan en- medic de las
rocas, orillas del Oc6ano Vuelan con
extraordinaria rapidez atravesando
200 kilometres 8 mas, por hora, y Sc
domestican con facilidad; Sc sabe que
bien sea por mar 8 por terra regre-
san Inca recta al palomar donde fue-
ron criadas, cualquiera que sea la dis
tancia que Sc las separe.
La prensa de Suecia Sc ocupa mu
cho en- la actualidad de un invento
que S; verdaderamente llega & poner-
Sc en- practica, producira un gran ade-
lanto en- las reIaciones de los pueblos.
Sc trata de un m6todo escrito, por
medic del cual los habitantes de dife-
rente nacionalidad Sc podran enfen-
der y hacerse comprender cada cual
en- su propio idioma. Siguiendo ell me-
todo del autor, ell DR.. J. Damn, todo
escrito de un idioma, redactado grama-
ticalmente, Sc corresponds del mismo
modo Ell lasdem;is lenguas. Elinventor
Sc prepara 4 imprimlr algunos diccio-
narios compuestos bajo la base de sus
ideas, teniendo la esperanza, con la
cooperation del Rey Oscar y la de
muchos ricos particulares de Stockol-
mo y de G0theborg, de poder enviar
ejemplares de su invento q la exposi-
cion de Filadelfia.
Ell curse del Danubio ha quedado
sdbitamente casi agctado a dos leguas,
rio abajo, de Donauschingen, pr6xi-
mo q la a'dea de Mohringen. El eau
ce lecho del misno rio, bastante es-
trecho en- este territorio, llegara 4
quedar completamente seco, al decir
de la Gaceta de Viena.
Sc ha nombrado una comision de
sabios & ingenieros para que proceda
a estudlar las causas y las conse~ ~uen-
cias de este fen6meno, el cual, por
otra parte NADIA tiene de sobre- natural.
Es possible que a conSecuencia de os
traoajos ejecutados en- aquella comar-
ca para ell camino de 'hierro que la
atraviesa, Sc haya determinado a'gun
hundimiento de suelo y dado salida a
las aguas a las cavidades subterraneas
9 cavernas, muy comunes en- dicha
comarca. Como quiera que sea, esta
noticia entrana cielta gravedad, bajo
ell punto de vista econ6mico, toda vez
que, de no restablecerse la corriente
ordinarla del rio, Sc hallan grande-
mente comprometidas las industrias
que alimentaban sus aguas y formaban
la principal riqueza del pals; pudien-
do ademas sobrevenir numerosas Ca
tastrofes.
Ell periodico The Americ0e de Balti-
more, anuncia reclentemente que Mr..
Schroeder, aleman, residente Ell aquella
ciudad, ha obtenido privilegio de in
vencion por un globo con aparato es
pecial, por medic del cual Sc propone
trasladarse, Ell 80 horas, desde Nueva-
York q Londres. Anade ell citado pc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-09

Ell periodico The AmericNn de Balti-
more, anuncia reclentemente que Mr..
Schroeder, aleman, residente Ell aquella
ciudad, ha obtenido privilegio de in
vencion por un globo con aparato es
pecial, por medic del cual Sc propone
trasladarse, en- 80 horas, desde Nueva-
York q Londres. Anade ell citado pc
riodico que el Embaador de Alemania
tiene fe en- el invento de SUI compa-
triota.
El aparato consiste en- una navecilla
Ell forma de bote de salvamento, mi
diendo SO pies de largo sobre 10 de
ancho. Esta suspendido de un glObo
de tela, cuya capacidad es de unos
10000 pies de gas, y provsto de unas
aletas q cada lado, movidas por una
maquina de la fuerZa de II caballos.
El inventor Sc propone sollcitar la
CONCESSION del servicio de correos entire
America y Europa, prometi6ndose que
las ciudades de Hamburgo, Paris, Lis
boa g., podran cruzar semanaImente
SUI correspondence con Nueva- Y ork y
otros puntos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-09

E' concurso international de Fila
DELTA, en- el cual Sc pretende que todo
exceda q cuanto Sc haya hecho hasta
el dla en- materia de exposiciones, ms
Rlra Jog Jog anaerieanos, { de suyo inge-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-09

maxima Y mfnima del ozono atmosf9-
rico en- ciclos de, amos, y que ha com
parade el n1mero de nueyos grupos
de manchas en- Ell sol en- cada uno de
estos ciclos con la cantidad de ozono,
y ha visto que en- cada ciclo de maxi
ma de ozono hay un aumento de nue.
vos grupos de manchas en- Ell astro
solar, en- cada ciclo de mfnima una
disminucion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-09

A1n cuando la telegrafla submari-
ma apenas cuenta 25 amos desde que
Sc ensayo la colocacion del primer ca
BILE, es immense el desarrollo que ha
somado este ramo de la ciencia.
El primer cable sumergido no data
mas que desde 1850. Fue coIocado en-
tire Dover y Calais. Su longitud era de
u mlllas y no funcion6 slno solamen-
te un dia.
A partir de dicho alo hasta el pa
sado de 1875, ell n6mero de cables ST.
mergidos Sc eleva a 2O6, representando
Ell conjunto una longltud de 5O,716
mlllas. De estos 206 cables han dejado
de funcionar 81, y los restantes 145
estan en- actual servicio, siendo Ingla-
terra y Francia las dos potenclas que
poseen mayor n1mero de cables. Los
| de mayor longitud son: ell de Irlanda
Terranova, que tiene 1896 millas. El
de Valentia al mismo punto, cuenta
1000 millas. El de San Vicente 4 Per
nambuco, 1868, Y ell de Brest Saint
Pierre, que tiene una extension de
1874 millas.
( Las mayores profundidades & que
Sc halian sumergidos dichos cables, son:
a la de 1000 brazas, ell de Malta (
Alexandria; la de 2,424, el de Irlan-
ola Terranova; q Id de 1926. el de
Portkcurco, en- Inglaterra, & Lisboa: '
a la 2,7GO, Ell de Brest & t-Pierres, :
Ouando a la vuelta de dos ostres
amos se haya realizado 81 pgoyectq de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-09

Cayne.-Los dias 15, Is, II y 1S del
corriente mes, Sc eXpendera la libra
de carne de res, ell primero de ellos q
20 cuartOs y los tres 1ltimos a Is.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
rfsE COMING CANVASS,

We are glad to see that in many
counties the Democratic masses have
met for organization, and are clearing
the decks for the approaching conflict.
Approaching the Importance and mag
nitude of the canvass our people are
determined to begin in time and labor
faithfully until the end. The Execu-
tive Committee has set tle example in
calling the State convention at an
early day, which the Congressional
District committees are wisely follow
ing, SO that by the first of July we
shall have our forces fully drawn up
in line of battle, under their chosen
leaders. Candidates for President,
Vice-President, Governor, Congress,
and, in a great measure, county Off
GERS will be in the field. This will
give four months for the campaign;
not day too long when we consider
the vast interests at stake.
There are upwards of two thousand
officers to be elected in North Caro-
lima, embracing every one from Gov
ernor to the most insignificant local
officers. except Judges and Superior
Court Clerks. Upon the Legislature
will devolve the election of United
States Senator.
Then, too, ten electors for Presi
dent and Vice President of the United
States are to be chosen, and it is be-
lieved the contest will be SO close that
North Cardinals vote will turn the
scale, and the result of that great COM
test may !dapend upon the result in
this State.
And again, tina amendments to the
Constitution are to be submitted to
the people for ratification or rejection
at the same time. This really is the
most important question which
the freemen of North Carolina
will be called upon to settle.
Many of the proposed amendments
will bring relief to an oppressed peo-
pie from burdens from which, during
the present generation there is no other
nope Oh eSCapG-DuFueuS LOO SrloFOuS
to be borne.
When then we calmly consider the
vast and varied and vital interests at
stake we cannot begin the work too
soon, nor can we labor too earnestly or
too faithfully.
Nor can we be too particular in nom
mating our candidates from the high
est to the lowest. Our best and ablest
men must be put forward. The day
Of small men has passed. We want
great big men, men of character, men
of courage, men of integrity and intel
Ggence. The country is on the verge of
ruin through the corruption and igno-
rance of it's officials, and the honest
people everywhere demand reform and
retrcnchment. We must show by the
candidates we put forward that we are
in earnest in our promises to reform
the government. The great heart of
the masses is honest. and honest men
and pure government is demanded.
1T beLooves us therefore to begin our
work at once, and let us be sure that
we do it thoroughly.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
STEWARDS MILLIONS.

Interesting Episodes i'm His Career
Singular Observation-Disclosures
Methods and Peculiar Notions His
Real Estate and its Immense Value
The Probable Successors of A. T.
Stewart & Co.
From the Tribune, Times and Her.
aid we compile the following inter est
ing facts as to the life, character, busi-
ness habits and pecuniary accumula :
tions of Mr.. Stewart:
A BEL lever IN LUCK AND THE IIycKy.
Perhaps the most singularcharacter-
istic of Mr.. Stewart was his alleged
superstition or belief In luck and lucky
persons. Bearing upon this subject
many curious stories are told of him,
some of which will bear repetition.
When he kept his store on Broadway.
between Murray and Warren streets,
there sat on the sidewalk before it, Aen
an orange box, an old womaEs4vtAbsA
ostensible occupation was the safIinS
of apples. This business was, hoM
ever, merely pretence, the maiif
object being beggary. As years rolled
on Mr.. Stewart became impressed
with the idea that the old dame was
his guardian anger OF good luck, and
this impression took so firm a hold
upon his mind that when he removed
to Chambers street he, in person, took
up the old woman's box and removed
her to the front of his new establish
ment. In further illustration of Mr..
Stewards faith in the Irish ira
ditional belief in ''luck" and
"lucky" persons it may be men.
toned that after the compile.
ton of the st. Nicholas Hotel in
this city, an undertaking in which he
was largely Interested, and when the
building was just about to be opened
for the reception of guests, the mill
honaire, standing in the drawing
room, calculated, sit is now finished;
I hope its first visitors may be lucky
people," A gentleman pres snt, who
had heard of Mr.. Stewards care for
the aged apple vender, remarked, "I
presume. sir, You donot in reality care
about lucky or unlucky persons" to
which he Immediately replied, I'm
deed I do. There are persons who are
unlucky. some times open q case of
goods and sell the first from it to some
pc rson who is unlucky and lose on it to
the END. ] frequently see persons to
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
Centennial Cash,

WASHINGTON, April 10.-The bill in
troduced by Senator Wallace to pro-
vide for the coinage of goloid silver
coin directs the secretary of the treas
ury to have coined one dollar, half
dollar and quarter pieces, bearing the
inscription of goloid silver, and con-
sisting OF forty per cent. in value of
gold and sixty per cent. of silver. The
dollar piece is to contain 9 $40 grains
of pure gold and 229 grains of pure
silver, and the smaller coins in pro-
portion. The new coins are to be
legal tender for all payments except
customs duties, and the interest on
the public debt. Finally the bill pro-
vides that William Wheeler HubbeII.
the inventor of the goloid silver coin
metal, shall be allowed a royalty of
one-tenth of one per cent. as part of
the expense of coinage. The bill as
serts that the combination will reduce
the size and value of the national
carbohydrates and Courier.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
Governor stone. OF Vii ssissippI. and
Kirk, the BrIgand.
From the Morganton BLADE

from the Morganton Blafel.
Col. J. W. Stone, formerly the gal
liant commander of the I'd Mississippi
regiment, having been made Governor
of the State by the resignation of
Ames, it may no. be embarrassing to
our readers to relate an incident con
corning him which came under the
personal observation of the ed tor OF
the Blade. Col. Stone, together with
the writer and many others from
this section-nine hundred in all
while on their way to rejoin the arm les
OF Johnson and Lee were captured
at Salisbury by Stoneman's commaud
The prisoners were conveyed via lay
louisville to Blowing Rock, in Watauga
county, where they were turned over
to Kirk and his infamods horde. Then
the plundering aud sacking of the
bodies of the prisoners began in ear
nest. It would end with the march
only 10 be renewed again when we
halted for the night. Even memoran-
dunn books, pictures, pencils and old
letters were not spared. The writer
saved a gold ring only by tyin it in
his shir, sleeve. The prisoners grew
SO accustomed to it that we have seen
Kinks robbers come round with
torches at night and kick a man over
with their feet aud feel in his pockets
and che would not wake up. Kirk
amused himself OH the march by rid
ing backwards and forwards along the
line of prisoners, cursing them collec-
lively and individually. These scenes
proved too luch for Col. Stone, and
losing his temper, he remarked, in the
hearing of some of the guard, If |
should ever be released, I will fight as
[ never fought before This was
promptly reported to Kirk, and
here he came at furious
galop, with a navy repeater
IN each hand, rearing, tearing and
swearing where is Col. Stone p he
Numbered, and the writer knocked
down dozen PANELS of fence on the
road side to keep from being run over.
Col. Stone boldly proclaimed himself.
Are you the man. asked Kirk, that
said If you were free y 1u'd fight again?'
Yes, said Col. Stone, 'and I would as
never had before Come out hare
then,' said Kirk, holding out one of
bis pistols, and fight me I've
whipped dozen rebels in
hand to hand encounter Col. Stone
made few steps toward him, a dozen
muskets of the guard were cooked and
leveled at him, ready to shoot if he &C
cepted Kinks challenge, yet. we are
Col. Stone would have done
so, for he had the ID in his eye, but
for the interference of fellow priso-
ners, several o; whom, at imminent
personal risk. chung to him and held
him till some officers Came up and
called Kirk elsewhere. All the priso-
ners were satisfied that Kinks object
was to get Col. Stone to stepout so the
guard would have an excuse to shoot
him down.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
Rait igh Sent mel.
a Correction.

hALEIGH, april 10, 1910.
Mr.. EDroR:-Your reporter on yes
terday did not get the exact idea [
meant to convey in the reported inter
view.
1 intended to say that I could see
how a man who believed that the prop
er mode of amending the constitution
was by a convention called by the leg
islature, could bring himself to vote
against the amendments upon the
ground that they did not go far enough,
aud because be might hope that anoth-
Ell convention would be called to rem
edy the supposed omissions, i'll case
the amendments were not adopted;
but [ could not see why ali anti-con-
vention man could fail to vote for the
amendments. because they practically
prevent any convention being called in
the future, by requiring the majority
of the people to sanction the call of the
convention.
The fact is, [ assumed that the con-
vention men would of course give the
amendments Jealous support, and /
was trying to show that nti-cunvention
men had even stronger reasons for sup
porting them.
DANIEL. Ct, FOWLE,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-04-21
RIVER AND HARBOR APPRO-
PRIATION.

The House of Representatives has
passed the River and Harbor Bill, by
which one hundred thousand dollars
have been appropriated to the improve
| ment of our river and harbor. Besides
this thirty-one thousand dollars were
appropriated for improvements in the
First District, AMI fifteen thousand
| dollars for improvements in the French
| Broad river in the mountain District
Those who ara acquainted with the
| determination of all the committees of
| Congress to cut down to the lowest
| mark all appropriations and expenses,
can appreciate very fully the services
| of our representatives in securing SO
liberal share of the very small sum
appropriated by the River and Harbor
Bill.
We saw the original draft of this
bill, in which the Cape Fear River was
put down for only fifty Thousand dol
lars, and members of the committee
said that the propriety of putting the
appropriation at twenty five thousand
dollars was seriously discussed.
Through the exertions of Colonel Wad-
dell it was increased to seventy five
thousand dollars, and by final appeal
from him, the amount was fixed at one
hundred thousand dollars, being I'M
der all the circumstances the most lib
eral appropriation in the bill.
Last week, under the operation of
the previous question when neither
amendments nor speeches were
allowed, the bill passed the House. It
now goes to the Senate, where we are
satisfied General Ransom, who is a
member of the Committee on Com
merce, will increase the amount if pos
sible.
The work at the mouth of our river
is too important and has advanced too
far towards successful completion to
be abandoned or delayed. We are
sure that it will be true economy for
the Government to make appropria-
tions sufficient to have the work vigor-
ously prosecuted, and we are confident
that our Senators and members will
do all in their power to secure it. No
interest of North Carolina will be ne.
elected by those her people have sent
to Washington to look after her well
fare