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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-04

Oualquiera que lea una gacetilla
que ha publicado La Cr6nicG creera
que nuestra Superior Autoridad y
tOdOs sus antecesores han concedidO
privilegios al BOLETIN para hablar de
pol1tica, y sin embargo, NADIA mas l9jos
de la verdad.
El BoLETIN no defendi6 nunca las
doctrinas de un partido; no Sc ha
ailiado, como ell reformista, en- los
bandos de los liberales primero, de los
radicales despues, y de los federales
en- seguida. Mil veces hemos dicho
que no pertenecemos q ninguna de las
agrupaciones que luchan por ell poder
en- la Peninsula. Siempre hemos colo
cadof por encima de estas miserables
contiendas de familia ell sagrado prin-
cipio de la integridad nacional; y en-
este campo neutral en- que todos los
partidOs nos imitan, nunca tuvimos
adversarios; nunca, nj ELI la Peninsula
nj en- Cuba SO atac6 al BOLETIN, nj
captain general alguno, excepto uno,
de los ocho que aquf Sc han sucedido
desde que a nosotros esta encomenda-
da la direction de este peri6dico, nj los
81 amos anteriores, Sc han puesto cor
tapisas en- SUI patri6tica tarea al mas
antique de los peri0dicos lie ambas
Antillas.
Observer igual conducta nuestros
colegas y no Sc veran cohibidos por
nadie. Pero seguir la ftlnesta propa-
ganda que ha hecho ell resto de la
prensa en- Puerto-Rico, cuando goz6
dc omnfmoda libertad, no es possible
que haya representatives del Po-
der Supreme que 10 toleren. Es-
to serla un suicidio, y solo en- un
periodic de fiebre revolucionaria puede
aquella q sus anchas desplegar su flu
nesto programa politico; mas tales
lapsos pasan como los cometas en- ell
firmamentO: en- situaciones normales
no pueden subsistir. Culpen, pues, a
sus doctrinas y no & la Autoridad 81
el BoLETIN puede siempre desplegar
al viento SUI bandera, Ell tanto que
ellos tienen que arriar la suya cuandO
no soplan aires radicalmente democra-
ticos y trastornadores. No hay privi-
legios: no hay mas idea privilegiada
que la de la patria comun; ayddennos
nuestros colegas defenderla y veran
que Eo hay distinction, que ne hay
santos que SUDAN y bajen de la peana,
sino periodistas espanoles inspirados
Ell la misma tendencia y con la misma
vara medidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-04

En- la Gaceta de hoy 8 aparece ell
Real decreto electoral de 81 de di-
ciembre dltimo, que va conocen nues-
tros lectores, el de 1o de abril de 1871
y ell reglamento para la election de
Senadores y Diputados a C6rtes vi
gente en- esta provincial de Puerto
Rico. Ell Excmo Sr. Gobernador
General, en- consonancia con la pri-
mera disposition de las mencionadas,
ha dispuesto tengan lugar en- esta isla
las citadas elecciones en- los dias Is,
16, II y 18 del mes actual.
He alu1 10 que decret6 el Gobierno
General
"Publicadas las disposiciones re-
lativas q las elecciones de Senadores y
Diputados a C6rtes que deberan te-
ner lugar en- los dias Is, 16, II y Is,
y con Ell fin de que los electores puedan
ponerse de acuerdo en- todo cuanto con
cierne a derecho electoral! dentro de
las prescripciones de la Ley, vengo en-
dictar ell siguiente
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-04
ALGO DE HIGIEN E.

Recordamos q los duenos de casas,
que el dia Is del presente Sc cumple
ell plazo que les ha f.jado- la autoridad
local para proceder a Ia limpieza Y
blanqueo de los patios, zaguanes y
galer1as interiors; de los edificiOs, y
que los que no hubieren cumplido con
esta acertada disposition incurriran
en- la multa de 20 so pesos. De una
vez deben hacerse blanquear los Guar
tos en- donde viven percibiendo mias-
mas mortiferOs las tres cuartas parties
de nuestra poblacion.
Ell Sr. Alcalde ha mandado tambien
encender hogueras de noche para des-
infectar 10 atm6sfera. Sc han dictado
ademas otras medidas tendencies q me-
jorar nuestro estado sanitariO.
Pero de POGO sirven los esfuerzos de
la autoridad 81 no .es secundada por
los gobernados, y menester es decirlo !;
con desagrado vemos que sus 6rdenes
no Sc cumplen con la premura que
reclaman las circunstancias. No ve-
mos movimiento de albaniles. Las
casas de vecindad, que 10 son EN- su
piso inferior casi todas las de alto, no
las vemos visitadas con frecuencia
| por la policla. En- fin, n6tase por par
te de algunos una indiferencia en- este
asuntO vital que nos asusta.
/ En- nuestro apreciable colega La
Recista M6dico-Farmac6utica, leemos
t i Esta permitido siquiera Sc tolera ou,
de algunos bodegones y casas particulare
donde. Sc cocina 8 lava, Sc retengan la
aguas en- estado de putrefaccion, esperand
el 1nomento de un fuerte aguacero, par
lanzarlas por esas Gales de Dios?
| 81 esta prohibido, como 10 creennos, avi
satnos que estos hechos se repiter1 con fre
speaaia ~ PeFiuisi2 as l9s yecia0s qqs.s ys
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-04
DECRETO.

Articu'o II Tanto en- las cabece-
ras de Distritos como en- las de Sec
cion igualmente en- los puntos disc
minados donde no haya Colegio electo-
raj por falta de ndmero sufciente de
electores, podran estos reunirse, para
tratar de todo 10 concerniente al ejer-
cicio del sufragio dentro de los fmltes
estab.ecidos en- la Ley.
Art. % Ell elector que convoque
la reunion de propia voluntad 8 & rue
60 de otros electores de la misma ve-
cindad, debera solicitar permiso de la
Autoridad local con veinte y cuatro
horas de anticipation, designando la
reunion, objeto de la misma y el punto
donde debera efectuarse.
Art. 80 E! elector que convoque la
reunion sera responsible del cumpli-
miento de las prescripciones anterio-
res, como igualmente del drdeu que
dsbera qonseryarse durante ID session,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-04

sin perjuicio de Ia responsabilidad en-
que cada individuo pueda incurrir por
faltas propias.
Art. ~ Sc consideran electores pa
ra los efectos de este Decreto todos los
individuos que fguren inscritos en- las
listas mandadas formar por este Go
bierno en- Z de Octubre del ano pa
sado.
Puerto-Rico, 2 de Febrero de
1876.-PORTILLA."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-04

Ocupados con atenciones mas pre-
ferentes, no podemos perder tempo
en- contestar ell segundo destemplado
y personal artlculo que nos dedica La
PrensG de Mayagiiez. Ante los altos
intereses que esta llamado & defender
el BoLETIN, desaparece nuestra mo-
desta individualidad, blanco a quien
ell colega dirige todos sus tiros. Las
injurias de los que denostaron al bri-
gadier Burriel y todos los campeo.
nes de Cuba espanola, nos honran.
ST los que todavfa hoy hacen gala de
haber manifestado SUI pesar por el
merecido castigo de los piratas del
Vargsnaus y colmado de ultrajes 4 sus
aprehensores y jueces, nos aplaudie-
ran, arrojarfamos la pluma como in
digna de escribir en- el 6rgano leal de
los espa6oles incondicionales.
Dos palabraA SIN embargo hsmoa Dc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-04

Olga w., senior recluta
Mi sargento, mande ",
-Tiembla V. pOrque las balas
han comenzado a Hover
Ca, no seilor, mi sargento,
es que ALA abajo, en- aquel
pueblo que esta en- la nanura
padres y hermanos dej6
". no quisiera morirme
sin volverlos mas 4 yer.
Senior recluta, ell soldado
no tiene, s6palo ",
mas hermanos que, los de ar1nas.
nj mas padre que su rev.
Matando, enouentfa la gloria.
muriendo, la halla tambien. =.
81 siempre la gloria encuentra,
a4le mas puede apeteceri
Nj sargento, estoy colforme,
sRaxA~e--k
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-04
SECCION LITERARIA.
Ia ORDENANZA MII.ITAR.

Olga ", senor recluta
Mi sargento, mande V.
En- cuanto oye la retreta,
pensando que no le ven,
sc va V. del campamento
Y vuelve al amanecer.
Olga ", senior recluta,
Ia d6nde Sc marcha v?
-Perdone V. mi sargento,
que no 10 volver6 & hacer.
Senior recluta, cuidado
con escaparse otra vez,
porque como yo 10 sepa,
no 10 pasara muy bien!
-Esta muy bien, mi sargento,
pero ha de saber ",
que ALA abajo, EN- aquel pueblo
que en- la llanura sc We,
hay una chica nlOrena
con una sal y un aquel 80.
-SilenciO, senOr recluta,
que Sc insubOrdina V!
Que tlenen que YER las chicaS
-Pues no han de tener que yer!
Ell dia que cal quinto,
adorn6 mi calan6s
con una escarapelita,
llorando 4 mas no poder.
-Pues es precise olvidarla,
SeilOr roclutsA
-Por que?
-Porque solo SUI bandera
ell soldado ha de querer,
porque ell soldado ha de estar
donde su bandera este,
"lo manda asi la ordenanza,
"y es precise obedecer!"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-04

va me ha conyencido v.
Padre y hermanos y novia
callad, tontos, no lloreis,
que la vida militar
es buena a mas no poder. -.
Pero ay! que tocan ataque!. 5.
Llueven balas & granel -.
Senior recluta, a las filas
-Pero 81 no puede ser,
mi sargento! Si caen hombres
como chinches!
80 -Ande ",
"que 10 manda la ordenanza;
"y es precise obedecer!"
AntOniO de Irueb0.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-04
MOVIMIENTO MARITIME.
ENrRADAs.

6AANI466ZA@<AS.
Dia 2o.--De Hamhurgo, en- 20 dias bero. dane,
Leoaore carg. grail
ID id.-De Fajardc en- dia goL esp. U6srita,
ld. s1.-Ds Agaadi en- 10 horas vap. 1foctesa~
ma, cap. L.svst, carg. trans. Is ..
Ia. 1t--4'e San Thomas, gol.' esp sJus;a cargs
mosc.
Dia 80 Para Ponce, sdl. esp. Jdpe. Elsa, pat.
ID. 3f-Para Humacao, goI. Clementias, Dat.
Scoto'if, carg. prov.
Id. id.-Para Humaoao gol. Fajardsna, pat. Ii.
barora, carg prov.
cap. Hsriks
Aadsrieas 49, '' ss
~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-04

antonio de Trueba.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-04

Pre'asa-Los que piden ibertad de
prensa para reavivar malas pasiones que va
por fortuna pasaron, pueden estudiar la ley
que Sc dict6 en- la Peninsula el 81 de dicienl-
bre y decirnos 81 la preferen q la que esta en-
Puerto-Rico VICENTE. Por nuestra parte, 81
bien, como dijimos, encontramos asaz estrecha
la actual, la creemos mas suave que aque-
LA.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-08
49,
THE NEWS.

There is but little in our dispatches
to-day which throws any new light
upon the presidential middle. The
three "doubtful States" have each
two sets Of electors, who met on
Tuesday aud cast their votes for their
respective candidates., but it is a moral
certainty that some of the votes cast
will be wasted; SO the solution Of the
all bsorbing question is as far re-
moved as ever.
The Democratic Legislature in
South Carolina has the "call," it
having a constitutional quorum
through assertions from Chamber
lain's opposition legislative establish
ment. The Supreme Court of the
State has recognized it as the legal
body by issuing a writ of man.
damus, ordering the Republican
Houses to turn over to their rivals the
election returns for the State officers.
Further particulars are given OF the
horrible calamity in Brooklyn, which
is more appalling than was reported
in our first dispatches.
Governor Hendricks gives All ex-
preston of his views upon the poiiti-
cal situation, which will be found in
our Geographic columns.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-08

turning Boards in Florida, South Car
Dina and Louisiana not in accordance
with the law of those States or the
Federal Constitution, but hopes Con.
gress will do justice and assert the true
spirit of the Constitution. He does
not believe the Vice President can de-
clare who is elected, or that the Houses
of Congress are simply witnesses as to
the count and furnishing tellers to- GER
tify to a correct reading Of the ballots.
He relies on the XXI Joint Rule,
which he contends has been in opera
ton since 1858, and declares it a legis-
lative Interpretation of the Constitu-
ton specially intended for such a crisis
~ the present. He admits the posi-
bility of the House declaring Tilden
President, and the Senate declaring
HAYES President, and that such a crisis
would he of the most serious character
and entail upon all parties the gravest
responsibility.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-08

have not yet been realized. Enough
j. known, however, to make it certain
that the catastrophe ranks among
the most fatal Of the kind ever re-
corded.
According to the statement of all
parties who profess to know anything
as tothe origin of the fire, it began on
the s'a-e. The business manager
says a piece of canvas, Of which trees,
etc., was made. was broken from it's
fa>teniDgs and hung from the flies im-
mediately YER one of the border
lights near the center of the stage. The
canvas had begun to smolder and the
paint on it to crackle, and the carpen.
ter was directed to ascend to one ct the
grooves and remove the dangerous OBJ
iect. He could barely reach il with
his hand and he drew it hastily up.
The rapid motion through the air OF
the half ignited and the highly inflam-
mable canvas caused it to burst into
fame, which rapidly spread to the adj
joining material equally susceptible.
All efforts to extinAuish the flames
we've abortive and the carpenter had
to retire to save his own life.
Up to noon to-day 315 bodies had
been removed. OF these SO are ideDti-
fed by some remnants of clothing
and others by watches, chains and
such articles, but few by the features.
The actors, Claude Burroughs and
Harry 5. Murdoch, are among the
identifed.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-08
L.

The SIrer State learns from John
Fitzgerald, who is engaged in ~teanhing
between Winnemucca and Silver City,
that a four foot vein of coal has been
discovered in the hills between Canyon
Creek and Paradise Valley, at a point
about twenty miles from the head OF
the valley. The discoverer of this i'm
portAnt find was engaged in choppins
wood for the post at Camp McDermit,
when he accidentally discovered the
coal groupings. He built a cabin near
the mine, and, being i~mpecunious.
started for Silver City, where he for
Inerly mined, With a view of getting
money to help develop the mine.
While IN his way to Idaho he travelled
with Fitzgerald, whom he informed
that he had tried the coal and that 1t
burned freely. We have frequently
heard it stated that coal beds existed
north of Paradise Valley, and that men
who had been herding sheep III the
vicinity used it tor fuel on several
occasions. 1t is we'll known by those
who have travelled oyer that part of the
country that forests existed there at
II time, as the ground in many places
is covered with petritied wood, numer
specimens Of which have been
brought to town.
About 10 O'clock last Sunday norm
ing IL deplorable accident occurred ut
the mouth OF the Sutro Tunnel. While
Fl. l.. Foreman ,time-keeper at the tun-
mel, was engaged in boxing up I'M
e~xploders which had been condemned
as unfit for use, some three hundred
OF them exploded, tearing TO fragments
the structure III which they wers and
very seriously, If not mortaliy, wound
ing Mr.. Foreman. His right arm was
laid bare to the bone, his face burned
to a crisp, his right eye damaged be-
yond recovery, and his entire right
side SO badly torn and mangled that
wen should the injuries received not
prove fatal, he must forever lose the
use of his right side.
The State Canvassirg Board, COM
posed Of the three Supreme Judges,
mel yesterday and counted according
to law, the State vote for Presidential
Electors. Following is the result: Re
publican Electors-R. Nj. Daggett, TO-
$50; George Tufly, 1885,; w. w.
Bishop, 10 ,369. Democratic Electors
1924; J. G. Hagerman, 9,201. The
vote on Congressman and Supreme
Judge will not be canvassed until the
third Monday in this month.
Nevada's State Legislature, says the
Gold Hill NeaCS, will v on Mon
day, January LIST. Young members
are studying up Jefferson's Manual,
but more attention is being paid to
Hoyle and Schenck's rules of the game
Of draw poker. Carson isa great place
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-08
PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES.
FROM



SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Z.
Between s and 10 o'clock this morn
ing a CHASTITY discovery was made in u
cottage house, No. so Ritch street, near
Harrison. A warrant had been sworn
out against the occupant. John Nc
Kinley, IN complaint of the neiyhbors
as a common drunkard. When the
officer went to the house to serve the
warrant he found the corpse Of Nc
Kinley's wife, who had died of small
pox, lying in bed, and Mckinley be-
side her dead drunk. The premises
were fumigated and the children, five
in number, removed to a temporary
refuge, and Mckinley isolated in a cell
at the City Prison.
J. G. Maynard, secretary of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee, has
addressed q communication to the
chairman OF the Finance Commute 9 of
the Board Of Supervisors with refer
ence to the investigation Of the fraud
ulent voting in which the committee
have been engaged, saying that he can
prove that the State was carried against
the Democratic party by the iraudu-
lent connivance il not by the direct
agency OF certain city and county
officials here and elsewhere.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-08

LOUISIANA REPUBLICAN. At last
the presidential question Is definitely
settled. Dof your hats and give three
huzZas for Hayes and Wheeler. Tho
Only doubtful State was Louisiana. and
this was the day setapart for the official
announcement of that State. A pri-
vate dispatch received just before go-
ing to press brings the glad news that
the Hayes and Wheeler Electors are
elected by s majority OF twelve hun
dred. Now for q jubilee. Carson
Tribune.
When the above was written the
Deacon evidently hadn't heard from
Oregon.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-08
OREGON.
Indignation Meeting at Salem.
Great Excitement but no Danger
of an Outbreak.

SALEM, Dec. s.
The greatest excitement prevails
here tonight. An immense indigna
ton meeting is now being held at the
Opera House, and the theater is
crowded to over1owing with a dense
mass of indignant citizens. Congress
man-elect William Coghlan, OF Cali
%fornia, Judge DoIph, DR.. Watts, Gen
eral O'Dell and others have addressed
the meeting. Resolutions have just
been passed denouncing the Governor
and calling upon The Senate of the
United States TO prevent him from TAX
ing his seat, on the ground that he has
to day willfully violated his oath.
Prominent Republicans advise a
calm expression of public opinion, and
it is now thought no outbreak will
occur.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Z.
Later advices from Oregon confirm
the report that Croain, the Democratic
Elector who received certificate, voted
for Tilden, and the other two. appointed
bv him, for Hayes; also, that Watts,
who resi2ned,w as subsequently elected
by the other Two Republican Electors,
and the three voted for Hayes. Gro
min retained all the certificates of the
Secretary OF State and attached them
to his papers.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-08
EASTERN D|SPATCH HE'S.
BY Overland Telegraph.
[sPECIAL. TO THE DAILY SENTINEL
NEW YORK.
Further Particulars of the Park
Theater Disaster.
Three Hundred and Fifty-ninc
Bodies Already Taken
From The Ruins.
subscriptions q the Sufferers.
Senator Conklin Goes Over to
Tilden.
subscriptions for the Sufferers.
Political Opinions of the Press.

BROOKLYN, Dee. 5.
At 5 o'clock 900 bodies were taken
from the Park Theater. The ladies
were terribly burned, bruised and dis
torted. A look into the pit at this
time still showed a considerable pile
of corpses lying crosswise like sticks
of wood and there were apparently so
or 60 corpses remaining. AS night
approached two calcium lights were
placed in position and the work of re-
moving the CHASTITY forms OF tie dead
was continued. The charred remain.
OF the victims were taken out in the
front and rear Of the theater and rap
idly loaded in boxes and placed upon
the undertakers' wagon. The pile Of
bodies IN the cellar does not seem to
dimininish.
NEW YORK, Dec. Z.
Nearly all the journals concede that
Conkling has gone over to Tilden.
A Herald's editorial says: The reg
ular certificates which will be for
warded to the President of the Senate,
authenticated by the Governors of the
several States, give 1855 votes for Hayes
and Wheeler and 1874 for Tilden and
Hendricks. On the face of the certiti-
Gates Hayes is therefore elected, and
W0 JuOEC ~ Piobholc Ltldt tIo IGSult
will stand at all events. The burden
OF proof is now on the side of the
Democrats with the prima facie case
against them, but whatever may come
afterwards it is altogether probable
that Mr.. Hayes will he the next Pres
ident.
1.-THE writer, when the above was
written, evidently had not heard the
news from Oregon, which exactly re
verses the situation. EDS. SENTINEL
New YORK. Dec. 7.
Dion Boucicault gives $500 to the
Brooklyn sufferers. All other popular
actors are ready to give.
A TTibune's Albany special says:
| Recent indications from Democratic
sources show almost conclusively that
in the contest about to be waged in
| Congress over the Presidents success
sor Tilden will receive very strong aid
from the action of Conkling. The
statement Of West that Conkling was
preparing to deal with this subject has
received additional significance from
the theory developed to day Ivy .
prominent member Of the Electoral
College, that the unexpectedly sharp
tone of S%eymour's address on taking
the chair is a preface to a similar argu-
ment to be made by Conkling in the
United States Senate.
NEW YORK, Dec 7.
The dimension of the awful calamity
which has befallen the city Of Brook
lyn and the consequent loss of lie
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-08
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Democratic Legislature Re.
cognized by the Supreme Court
as the Legal Body.
Deserti0ns from tle Chamberlain
Legislature.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

COLUMBIA, Dec. 6.
The Hayes Electoral College met at
noon and cast seven votes for z. b.
Hayes for President. C. G.. Bowen
was chosen president of the College.
The Tilden Electors are now in ses-
sion.
COLUMBIA, s. C., Dec. 6.
The Democratic House is in session
in Carolina Hall and has just sworn in
another member, who deserted Mack
ey's House, making 63, giving the con-
st%itutional quorum Of those holding
certificates from the Board of Canvass
ers.
The Supreme Court has decided the
Democratic House to be the legal
House Of Representatives, and will
issue a mandamus compelling the Sec
rotary of State to turn over the returns
for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
rho to Speaker Wallace.