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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-14

Ell Asia, en- ell siglo de la ilustracion,
nos espanta todavfa con horribles he
catombes.
Cada dia CORE la sangre de esos
inocentes martires, sal lpicando la fren-
te de sus verdugos, pero la obra Sc
hace: CORE la sangre, pero fecundi-
zando la terra con sus rojos borbo-
tones.
Mientras dure ell mundo, donde
quiera la noche envuelva a la luz, La
barbArie y ferocidad suplan a la man
sedumbre y al amor, y la ignorancia
y la abyeccion ahoguen los germenes
de la civilization y la prosperidad,
allf, para siempre, hasta la consuma-
cion de los siglos, los montes return
baran a las pisadas del mislonero Ca
t6lico, las llanuras estamparan su
planta infatigable y la atm6sfera guar
dara en- impalpables giros las plega-
rias de esos errantes ap6stoles, que
con la sonrisa en- los labios, Dios en-
el alma, y la f9 y la esperanza en- el
corazon, avanzan sin cesar, eterna-
mente, hacienda ell bien de sus seme-
jantes, al ara del martirio, y de alh q
los lejanos umbrales de la eternidad.
Porque sera senal de que su subli-
me obra de carload, abnegacion y
heroismo todavia no esta concluida
sobre la faz de la TERRA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-14

ca, que Sc dilata y reproduce sin ce-
sar, iluminando los inciertos pasos de
la prole humana que Sc arrastra en-
un caos de tinieblas!
Los Andes han sentido en- sus fra
gosidades resonar un siglo y otro ST.
glo su infatigable planta. Las Pampas
todavfa ostentan sus inacabables hue
Has. En- la conciencia del Nuevo
Mundo, en- las ciudades populosas que
allan SUI frente sobre los antes yer
mos & ignorados arenales, como faros
en- la oscuridad, Sc siente todavia gra-
vitar su immortal espfritu.
Los desiertos del Africa guardian
todavfa en- sus candentes oleadas la
imagen veneranda de esos bravos mi
siOnerOs.
Las turbias ondas del Ganges Sc
arrastran sobre las rocas de Bengala,
murmurando todavia como un eco De
consuelo sus palabras, que los siglos
no han Dorado nj borraran jamas.
Las selyas de la China y los mon
tes del Japon reproducen todav!a en-
sus frondas y cavernas los ayes del
martirio de aquellos heroes.
Por todas parties, de Oriente. a Oc-
cidente, del Mediodia al Septentrion,
vase levantando ell altar de la infnita
idea de Dios sobre los montones de
sus restos olvidados, y la luz de la
verdad eterna Sc destaca, iluminandola
inmensidad de las tinieblas, sobre sus
sepulcros ignorados.
Sus huesos esparcidos blanquean la
superficie entera del Globo; el faro
del derrotero universal surge de ellos
ante la humanidad, cual immense fue-
go fatuo que Sc alza de sus tumbas
solitarias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-14
el loco frenesi!

Una inerte quietud ALI reinaba:
vacia la mansion,
las pisadas 81 eco repetia
cuss funerario son. Il, :
Vestibulos desiertos: ricos muebles
arrojados doquier
Ia flia soledad que ALI aspirabase
hacia estremecer.
Y 81 buen don Pedro 4 don MILAN aside,
tremulo de dolor,
cruzaba sin cesar los corredores
clamando por su amor.
En- vano: las oscuras galerias
del tetrico solar,
tan solo de su VOC los tristes ecos
hacian resonar.
Mas don Pedro en- ell fondo de su alma
ola este clamor:
-Confia: aquel bendito escapulario
es vuestro protector
Y la fs del cristiano caballero
no hula, no, por Dios;
del nombre de Maria Immaculate
iba ~ men'e en- res.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-14
modadas de Ia sociedad que las del

modadas de Ia sociedad que las del
artesano y del menesteroso.0
ST af1adimos nosotros que, segun
los autores de Hygiene, el yol1men de
aire que necesita por hora cada indi-
viduo equivale & unos seis metros Gu
bicos, y que un hombre duerme seis
horas por 10 menos, Sc vera que no
ofrecen las habitaciones de la capital
mas que la sexta parte del aire atmos-
| f9rico que es precise para gozar de
buena salud.
La Junta Municipal de Sanidad ha
apoyado en- todas sus parties el brillan-
te informe del Arquitecto, agregando
que es tanto mas urgente el ensanche
solicitado cuanto que la carencia de
aire, de luz de aseo que Sc nota, Sc
| debe Ell desarrollo de las enfermeda-
des de carater epidemico que tantas
desgracias han causado entire nosotros,
principalmente entire las ~clases peor
alojadas. Tambien opina la Junta
que debe impetrarse del Excmo. Sr.
Gobernador General la competente
autorizacion q los duenos de solares
del barrio de Puerta de TERRA no So
10 para fabricar casas de mamposteria
sino tambien para rellenar los mangla-
res que existen en- ell fondo de sus te-
rrenos y utilizarlos luego como de su
propiedad en- compensation de los
gastos que con este objeto sufraguen,
& fin de que desasparezcan los mias-
mas perjudiciales que sin cesar Sc des-
prenden de ellos con gravfsimo ries-
90 de la salud de estos moradores
La Real Subdelegacion Principal
Gubernativa de Medicina y Ciruj jfa
abunda en- las mismas ideas que ell
senior Arquitecto municipal y Ia Jun
ia local, afirmando que las causas que
originan nuestro NADIA linsojero estado
sanitario yadican en- las habitaciomes
donde Sc alberga la clase proletaria,
que no reunen en- su mayoria ninguna
de las condolences higienicas. Abo-
ga tambien energicamente la Subde-
legacion porque Sc supriman los ci-
tados manglares de Puerta de TERRA,
foco de emanaciones pdtridas tan no
civas 4 la salud, las cuales alteran las
condolences del aire, primer elemento
de a vida.
En- vista de la unanimidad con que
todos los centros civiles que han in
tornado en- este expediente estiman
indispensable ell ensanche de la ciu-
dad, y habiendo salido de espontanea-
mente del entendido Cuerpo de inge-
nieros militares la idea que ha prohi-
jado y desarrollado el Excmo. Ayun-
tamiento, es de esperar que el Exec
lentfsimo Sr. Gobernador General sc
dignarA resolver este asunto del modo
que en- su alto y paternal criterio esti-
me mas justo y conveniente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-14
solo con funeral melancolia

solo con funeral melancolia
Guadalquivir ell sueno lie arrullaba.
Noche dc inspiration y de poesla
era Ia noche aque'la que avanzaba:
lnoches de Andalucia arrobadoras,
que gratas deslizais las dulces ho:as!
Todo es dulce poetico en- mi Espana:
bellas las noches del amor serenas,
bello es el mar que sus riberas bana,
dulce ell raudo mirar de sus morenas.
Dulce ell vago rumor de la montana,
bellas las flores del estlo ameuas. -.
iQue no es bello en- ell bello Mediodlas
iQue No es dulce en- la du|ce Andaluclag
Cual dos negros fantasmas, junto al
(puente
que alzaron sobre el Bets los romanos,
dos sombras destacaron de repente
encubiertas con mantos castellanos.
-Velemos, don MILAN, atentameEte;
mo pasen sin ser vistos les insanos!,
oy6se murmurar con tai acento
que del rumor no apercibiose el viento.
Y uno de los nocturnos rondadores
alzanIo al cielo los humildes ojos,
de la luna los timidos fulgores,
tranquilamente Sc postr6 de hinojos.
-lOh, Madre del Senior, por tuS dolores
auPassaGl 20E sieu9rs ~ snal0s'' -,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-14

iPobre amante! de tanta desventura
cansado ell corazon,
ante Ia inmensidad de su infortunio
di6 rienda & su affection.
'Y-apoyando en- 81 hombro de su amigo
Ia abrasadora sien,
y escondiendo elsemblante entire sus manos
quiso llorar tambien.
-iPardiez, don Pedro, que es baldon y
(mengls
ESQ de un hombre yer,
lloIando a un castellano de valfa
cua' mlsera mujer!
Esto dijera don MILAN airado;
mas ell noble infanzon
levantando orgulloso Ia cabeza,
rugi6 de indignation.
Y seguido del bravo companero,
de aquel lugar hugo,
testigo de un amor dulce. constante
que ell hado marcht6.
Y al salr, un rolIado pergamino
que el aire hizo mover,
viendo a sus plantas el doncel cristiano
sinti0se conmover.
Z se''saas \ s|s'gs q sa i1sss,.a !ll!!,.a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-14
A LAS HIJAS DE MARIA.

Ode varios puntos de la Isla han
participate q S. E. I. las Presidentas
de la asociacion de Hijas de Maria,
haber estas celebrado en- el presente
ano con la mayor solemnidad la fiesta
de su excelsa Patrona la Purfsima
Conception, eomulgando todas en- di-
cho dia.
Tan fausta noticia ha llenado de pro-
funda algeria ell corazon de nuestro
amantisimo Prelado, que viene procu-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-14
al fulgurar del sol,
vic 81 garzon que el papel estabs escrite
en- lenguaje espanol.

81 ful&urar Gel SOL
vic 81 garzon que el papel estaba escrite
en- lenguaje espanol.
Y exhalsndo un suspiro de algeria
: - en- alta voz lego;
"Nada temais, don Ped:o, nuestra Madre
no nos abandono.
Esta noche, las doce. junto al puente
don Pedro, vigilad;
Quieren robarme 4 vuestro amor purfsimo..
isa'vadme, por piedadP'
iCual conoci6 el lenguaje de su dueno,
su amante corazon!
iCual sus mejillas ell placer habia
tenido de emocionl
No bien leido hubieran Ia gacela
con enthusiastic afan,
ligeros aquel sitio abandonaron
don Pedro y don MILAN.
Y don Pedro en- ell fondo de su alma
ola este clamor:
-"Confia: aquel bendito escapulario
es vuestro protector"
X.
Eran Lac doce. Ia ciudad dormia:
n 4 lsqgi Ri' igsFe y s.eseassS
"A a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-14

Con satisfaction copiamos del b.
letim Ee1esidstico ell siguiente bien re-
dactado escrito que sin duda leeran
con gusto todas las se11oras y senori-
tas cristianas:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-14
dijo, y doblando la sumisa frente
murmur6 una oracion devotamente.

Mas su plegaria vi6se interumpida
por sombrlo murmullo recatado,
cual de la mar lejana embravecida,i
de ligera pisada acompanado.
I'D. Pedro, vigiladl oyo enseguida
proferir a SUI espalda el embozado,
y blandiendo ell tajante largo acero
irgui6se con fiereza ell caballero.
Era don Pedro, 81, torvo Ell semblante,
tetrico ell ceno, ruda la mirada,
ell corazon de augusta palpitante
y el alma en- negras ansias abismada.
iSucumbiria Ell valeroso amante
sin protection en- la contienda airada'
La Virgen invocaba ell caste'lano,
y del cielo esperar nunca es en- vano.
Atentos los dos bravos escucharon:
el rumor Sc acercaba lentamente,
V pronto entire las sombras divisaron
confuse pc oton de negra gente.
Las siniestras espadas fulguraron
de Ia luna al eAuvio transparente,
y entonces venir vi6se una litera
DOR moros conducida 4 la carrera.
4. ruusA
ceaqllNift'|
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-14
eFOLLETIN.
La VIRGEN DE LOS DOLORES.
LRYENpA Hrsr6R1cA DEL sleLo XIII.

---S@~-T-Nt4ea~s~~r~S~E
LEYENpA HTsT6RIcA DEL sleLo XIII.
=. tContinuaeion.)
Nj el mas ligero ruido,
NADIA Sc escuchaba ALA;
parecla aquella casa
negra mansion sepulcral.
s. iQue habria ALI acontecidoi
Los moradores, id6 estani
iQue fue de la castellanaf
sHabrA sucumbido yaf
*.
Vuelto en- Il de su asombro el caste.lano
de don MILAN Sc asi6,
y lanzando un gemido de amargura
el negro umbral piso.
Nas ;ah. que hasta Ia atm6sfera liviana
era pessda alli,
. todofalk ismsatahs d don Psa3s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-01-14

! All, que igura tan grandiosa, tan
interesante la de este incansable pc
regrino de la idea de Dios, de la f9 y
de la carload cristianas, de ese luce
70 inextinguible de la religion cat6li-
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ton funds systematically collected from
the salaries OF fees of officeholders Mr.
TILDEN indicates the steps that must De
taken TO make reform in this oranch
effective.
Before closing, he pronounces In favor OF
the one-term principle for the Presidency
On the whole, and in every respect, MI
TIIDEN's letter Of acceptance Is a docu-
ment worthy Of q genuine reformer, and
invigoratiug TO the cause Of reform.
IL will increase public respect for his states
manship and public confidence In his pur-
poses, aud will greatly strengthen his pros
poets rs the Reform Democratic candidate
for the Presidency.
In respect to Gov. HENDRrcKs's letter,
we have but time to say, after hasty pc
rusal Of II, that it puts an end to the alb
surd stories that have been circulated
about irreconcilable differences of opin-
ion between him ana Mr.. T1LDEN. 1t
sustains the principal positions OF
TILDEN, and leads us to believe that they
are thoroughly in cooperation respecting
all the great measures Of public policy now
before the country.
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Leave Judae Pierrepou, Alone,

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Str: Why do
you speak 80 lightly OF the laudable efforts Of
our American Minister 10 acquire accurate in
formation IN regard to the respectable standing
Of the Pierrepont family2 Having changed his
name from Joshua Monson" to Edwards
Pierrepont" some years ago no was under no
obligations to retain IL, II upon proper inquiry
he could do better.
II Dear Lady Mary's replies had not been sat
isfactory, he could adopt, preparatory to going
20 England TO represent Grants Administrator,
some other equally euphonlous and even more
illustrious combinations, {: ", "Grant-Baocock +"
or " shepherd Robson" He could have learned
through Flpts tsa-kettle whether Grant was in
Any way connected with hts celebrated name
sake in England, the eminent hnancier: and
whether Boss Shepherd did not descend from
the original shepherds who
watched their docks by night,
and learn which one Of the descendants first
stole sheep or plundered a Government.
You, sir arc too inqusitive, and nave a mis-
chievous habit OF exposing family secrets. Now
beg you TO let family matters alone, and stop
hacking at family trees. Our excellent Minister
may incorporate a rebuko TO you In his next
dinner speech who can tell y like the following;
Dana spare that tree.
Tonch not single bough,
IL beloDgeth not TO me,
Yet III take Il anyhow
Until better one
Presents itself TO me,
III hang my name upon
The PIerrePont family tree.
REFoRhER.
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The First Republican Reformer and
His Fate.

ave rejoice in the quickened conscience
Of the people concerning political affairs"
said the gentlemen who met Of Cincinnati
for the purpose Of prolonging Grantism.
ave will hold all public officers TO rigid
responsibility, and engage that the prose-
cution and punishment Of all who betray
official trusts shall be speedy. Thorough,
and unsparing."
Mr.. BURLEIGH the present Congressman
from the First Maine District, who hap
pens TO carry old-fashioned honesty into
the performance OF his political duties,
was simple enough to believe that this
plank in the platform of his party meant
something. The cheers with which II was
received by the Convention encouraged
and treasured him.
The gentleman from Maine Is a member
Of the House Committee on Naval Affairs,
ana has done his best TO carry out the prin-
ciples expressed in the platform. He was
industrious aud impartial In exposing the
corrupt management Of the Kittery Navy
Yard, although that institution lies within
his own district, and his political Interests
would have been served by letting the
rogues there alone. He knew that his
course had given dissatisfaction TO BLAINE
ana other Ring leaders In the State, and
especially to that marine polypus, old
HANNIBAL HAMLIN, some of whose ten
tacles had been badly injured by the
exposures at Kittery. But when he found
that the Republican party, assembled at
Cincinnati, publicly endorsed the princi-
piles which to the best OF his ability he had
been putting into practice, Mr. BuRLEroH
was, as we have said, treasured and en-
couraged.
So it came to pass that this foolishly
| honest man signed the majority report on
the naval investigation, simply because
| IN impartial consideration of the evidence
| had convinced him that SEcoR RoBBERsoN
was rascal, and was guilty OF the crimes
| alleged against him. He was even rnsh
enough to differ on this point with wide
awake and thoroughly consistent Repub-
lican colleague. Mr.. ANANIAs HAYS of
| Alabama.
| And Mr. BuRLEIoH was honored and ap-
| plauded by the party managers at home
I fs-s-S--- 49, .;.,tn
form may do for goslings, marines and
| very young voters, but manly fellows like
BLAINE and sagacious old patriots like
HANNIBAL HAMLIs and ZACH CHANDLEH
know better. There 10 no occasion for sur.
prise at the statement that, II the Republi-
cans have their way, Mr. BuRLEIoH will
not represent the First Maine District in
Congress after the 4th OF next March.
Republican Congressman who are in
doubt about the true meaning Of any por-
ton Of the Cincinnati platform, should take
II TO ZACH CHANDLER for illumination be-
fore proceeding to act upon il.
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Robson, Cattel1, Cooke, McCulloch
a. Co.

The testimony taken before Mr.. GLovER's
committee, appointed originally to inves-
hgate the real estate pool" proves in
contestably that sEooR RoBEsoN loaned
81, 100000 Of the public money to JAY
COOKE, McCULLocH & Co., of London,
after the failure Of the firm in the United
States, in order to prop up that tottering
concern.
robson and his confederates, the CAT
TELLS had established these parties as the
successors of the BARINGs, and furnished
them from the navy funds with the capital
upon which their banking business was
carried on. That business was never legiti-
mate, for II is now known that these public
deposits were virtually transferred to Wall
street. owing to the temptation of higher
interest than in England, and were used
by JAY COOKE Co. in their large specula-
tons, so that the profits are estimated TO
have been about a million of dollars in two
years and half, between 1871 and 1873,
during the height Of expansion which pre-
coded the great crash.
The Treasury accounts and the testimo-
ny Of Paymaster-Genera BRADPoRD, who
was the confidential confederate of RopE-
SON in oil his business, make it clear that
these eleven hundred thousand dollars
were advanced as a loan for the personal
use OF JAY COOKE, McCULLocH & Co., and
not for the navy at all. For at that very
time BRADFORD was provided with other
funds TO meet the naval drafts as they be-
came due, and paid them.
Two days before the failure, Robson
made desperate efforts to get q million,
with the object doubtless of aiding these
spectators TO postpone the crisis, which was
fast driving the American branch to the
wall. He was then at Long Branch, and
the following kilograms tell the story.
Mark the dates:
Cogn,ofors WILLIAM REYsoLDs Aeh,a6 Sscretarv Of
"Giye rsqlisi,io6 IN favor Of JAY cooKx, Mccr1.
b psS CO. for 0OO for tSTssn seGS0n
That telegram was answered on the
day Of COOKIES failure In these words:
"wAsHISoToE Sept ls 1879.
" RG n GloRSr NJ RoBrsoS' Monmouth branch, Long
"Eemi''anee to London stopgsd BY the Treasury.
Acting Secretary Of the Navy"
Gen. SPINNER was then Treasurer, and
he took alarm at the manner In which the
public money had been diverted to the
use OF this rotten concern for the National
Bank in Washington and for JAY COOKE 4
Co., who ownedit SO he put his foot down,
and the million was stopped for a time.
But the President came to RoBEsoN's re-
lief and in Ave days after, on the 23d of
September, orders were issued for 81 bOO.-
600; and so urgent was RoBEsoN to get hold
of the money that he telegraphed REY-
NoLps and then rushed 10 New York 20
arrange with Paymaster CUTLER for its re-
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Maine and Blame.

The State election in Maine occurs six
weeks hence. The canvass is growing
warm. A Legislature will be chosen that
will elect a Senator in Congress for six
years. MORRILL,. Republican, having gone
into the Treasury Department, the Gov
ernor appointed BLAINE in his place. But
BLAINE can hold under this appointment
only until the now Legislature meets. early
in January, when that body must fill the
seat for the remaining two months Of NOR
RILL's term, and then for six years after
ward.
BLAINE intends, II possible, 10 be elected
both for the short and the long term, and
certainly for the latter. But, because of
the pending investigation in the House
about the Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail-
road, and other kindred matters, he does
not wish TO be mixed up in the canvass. In
word, BLAINE wants to play the Artful
Dodger and creep into the Senate by
stealth.
The Democrats Of Maine should not fall
into this trap. They should compel the
Republicans to show their hand on BLAINE;
and II they are ready to carry him through
the campaign as their candidate for Sena-
tor, they should force them TO avow II, and
without delay. The Democrats should not
permit BLAINE to be struggled into the
Senate,
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How will Cuban American Citizens
VOtef

There are. 1t appears, not less than
twelve thousand Americanized Cubans in
this country entitled to vote ut the coming
election Of President. or these, some six
thousand are in this State, and about
,Onr'-,.,-~O' ua,sAr In EioridA. In the latter
Cuban vote decides the political complex
ion of the State. To secure these Florida
voters, who are mainly connected with
the cigar manufacture at Key West, the
Republican party have pretty well car
pet-baeged the lower districts OF the State
with Republican Cubans, who, TO save
their own official heads, will work like
beavers to induce their fellow countrymen
to vote the Republican ticket.
We can only say that IL any Cuban is not
convinced by this time that GRANT and
FISH and the whole Republican organiza-
ton are subservient 10 Spain, he never
will be convinced by facts OF logic.
We are inclined TO think that the Demo-
Gratis made a mistake In not inserting a
word Of sympathy for free Cuba in the St.
Louis platform. But any naturalized
Cuban who, after eight years experience
Of the duplicity, hypocrisy, and venality
OF the present Administration in regard TO
Cuba, should cast his vote for the reten-
ton of such party in power, deserves
ostracism at the hands Of his brave coun-
trymen.