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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-20
ESPANA EN- Ell CENTENARIO.

Sin embargo del lamentable estado
econ6mico de nuestra patria, y del
descontento que han de causar nece-
sacramento las dos insurrecciones que
nos aAigen y agotan cuantos recursos
tiene el pals, todavla Espana da sena-
les de vida lozana y fuerte, en- todas
las ocasiones que Sc lie -presentan para
demostrar la actividad y ell g6nio de
las razas que forman su poblacion.
Tenemos cartas de Filadelha en- que
Sc nos anuncia que la comision espa-
nola del centenario ha llegado a excl
tar ell entusiasmo de los comisionados
americanos, por la actividad que des-
plega en- los preparativos de la expo
sicion. Espana es la primera poten-
cia que ha empezado q construir su
installation en- ell palacio de la indus
tria, (1he main buildimg), cuando no
Sc halIa termlnado aun ell edi6cio.
Esta actividad, al propio tempo que
hace honor 4 la comision espanola y
principa!mente al camisario regio Sc
nor Lopez Fabra, nos hace esperar
que hemos de salir airosos en- este, CO.
mo Ell los anteriores certamenes cele-
brados en- Europa, donde tan de ma
nitiesto puso nuesCra patria sus ade-
lantos agrfcolas & industriales.
Ell peri6dico The Tribune de esta
ciudad public6 ell 3S del pasado enc
ro una carta sobre los preparativos de
Espafla, que consideramos oportuno
reproducir.
Dice asi: ~--..-
Filadel6a 27 de enero.-Mientras
que algunos peri6dicos insertan arti-
culos sensacionales sobre ell inminen-
te peligro de una guerra @con Espana,
y los politicians de Washinton Sc en-
tretienen en- discutir el efecto proba-
ble que semejante suceso tendria So
bre una eleccion de presidente, ell 60
bierno de aquel pals esta dando las
mayores seguridades posibles acercs
de su confanza de que no habra que
recurrir a las armas para resolver las
desagradables cuestiones pendientes
marchando diligentemente q la cabe
"a de los demas paises en- sus prepa
rativos para la gran exposition de
continente americana. La presenci;
en- esta ciudad de los comisionadoI
espanoles pone en- ridfculo la fiebr,
belicosa que tan asfduos han estad,
en- propagar algunos peri6dicos. E
evidente que 81 ell gobierno de Madrit
hubiera alentado ell mas leve temo
de que sus cuestiones pendientes COZ
este pals habian de terminar al cab,
con una guerra, no tendria aquf 4 su
comisionados hacienda los prepare
tivos indispensables para poner d
manifesto, y de un modo superior a
) que ha empleado en- las anteriores ex
posiciones, las obras de arte y de la
iadustrias de paz que posee; nj Sc es
!, tartan coleccionanlo y preparando pa
Ira q sn0ar9ae, ea los pgiacipals
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-20
Ia pARTE.

1o-Gran trio por A. Mine, ejecutado
por la Sra. d. Elvira Carreras de Cardalda
d. Manuel Gomez, d. Julian Andino.
2o-Romanza "Non torno" de Tito Mat
tel, cantada por la Sra. d. Isabel Gimenez
de Oller.
3o-Fantasia de fauta de Toulou sobre
motives de la Sonambula por el Sr. Gomez.
4o-Fantasla de Lucia, por Prudent, to-
cada al piano por la Senorita Dona Dolo-
res Travieso.
5c-Duo de Shenerentola para mezzo
Soprano y Tenor por la Sra. de Oller Sr.
d. Ramon Sarriera.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-20
vALoR MAXIMUM.

JOTA:-En la demonstration que precede
hemos tornado como base el valor
de una Cedula de 5000, no con-
tando por 10 tanto con las que hay
que valen un 25 p.S mas por no
haberse contratado con sus due
nos muchos de los que fueron es-
clavos, 10 que aumenta en- una
cuarta parte mas los dos yalores
demostrados. Debemos hacer no
tar igualmente que ell interes del
Banco esta calculado en- ambos
casos, al p.S annual solamente,
Unite minimum de sus utilidades.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-20

i Lada; Ecuador, lU,OOU; COntederAclOn Ar
gentina, $4,000 y la propiedad de todos los
objetos que Sc expongan.
En- nuevas pruebas de los grandes Ca
| nones rayados de Wizard, un blanco de Is
pulgadas de espesor, compuesto de cinco
chapas de hierro batido, de tres pulgadas
cada una, ha sido atravesado por un pro-
yectil de 500 ibras, disparado por una pie
"a barata de hero fundido, del calibre de
Is pulgadas y cargada con 20 ibras de
polvora. Ademas del blanco atraves6 Ell
proyectil 13 pies y pulgadas de cascajo
colocado detras.
Ell calibre del canon de 81 toneladas,
que es de IA liz pulgadas, Sc estA aumen-
tando hasta Is: y para clio ha sido arras-
trado por dos locomotoras hasta la macs
tranza, donde Sc necesitaran cerca de tres
meses de trabajo incesante para producer
aquella modification.
Por ahora parece que la Inglaterra
no construira canones mayores que ell va
famoso de 81 toneladas; 81 bien tienc prepa-
radios disenos para poder hacer pleas de
100, de 100 y hasta de 250 toneladas. Pc
ro creense innecesarias, en- atencion que
la de 81 arroja proyectil de 2I3 de tonela-
da de peso, a la distancia de media milla,
con ell cual penetra coraza de hero de 20
pulgadas, que es quiza ell mayor blindaje
con que un buque puede mantenerse fote.
Consignamos con satisfaction los siguien
tes datos, que revelan ell desarrollo de la
industrial naval en- nucstras posesiones de
Asia durante los 1ltimos amos.
Ell n1mero de embarcaciones nacionales
en- la provincial martina de
Manila y dedicadas a la navegacion de al
tura era el de 42, con 16,169 toneladas y
814 tripulantes. Los buques de cabotaje
l 1,200 los dedicados al trafco en- la bahia |
de Manila 1876, midiendo los primeros
Al 167 toneladas y 61,630 los segundos.
Los buques inscritos EN- las demas pro-
vincias marltimas del archipelago que son
Iloilo, Samar y Ceb1, Tayabas, Leite, isla
De Negros, Misamiz, Zamboanga, Antique,
Calamianes, Fangasinan, Mindoro, Vinon,
Batangas, Camarines Sur, Zambales, CANA
zines Norte, Cagayan, Hocos Sur, Caraga,
Japiz, Infarta y Darao, arrojan, los datos
'iguientes: 1922 buques con 1927 tonela-
las y 16,049 tripulantes.
De estas provincias, las de mas impor-
apcia martina son las doce primeras.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-20
GACETILLAS. G.

Comcierto.-Creemos que los socios del
Casino veran con gusto la siguiente noticia:
CASINO EsPANoL DE PUERTO Rico.
Debiendo eelebrarse Ell domingo 20 del
actual a las y media de la noche, una de
las reuniones dominicales de confanza que
tenen lugar en- los salones del Casino;
habendo tenido la amabilidad de prestar-
Sc 4 amenizar dicha reunion tocando
cantando al piano en- ella, varios Sres.
Stas. ademas de algunos profesores, la Jun
ia tiene ell gusto de anunciarlo para conoci-
miento de los Sres. Socios y sus famiias
respectiyas.
Las pleas que Sc ejecutaran en- la citada
noche seran las siguientes:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-20
"a PARTE.

6o-Sinfonia del Pardon de Ploermel
ejecutada al piano cuatro manos por la
Senorita Dona Josefa Echevarrla y por SUI
professor Sr. Sarricra.
7o-Capricho y Meditation Ell Nido del
Ruisenor para piano, tocado por la Sonora
de Cardalda.
0o-Duo brillante de@violin piano So
bre motives de Lucia, por 81 Sr. de Andino
y Sr. Sarriera.-,
9 o-Fantasla sobre motivos de Norma,
por Thalber, por la Senorita de Echevarria.
10 1ltimo.-Duo del Trovador por la
Sonora de Oller y Senior Sarriera:
Las pleas todas seran acompanadas
al piano por la Sra. de Cardalda, Sr. Sar-
riera Sr. Toledo.
Despues de 10 cual Sc bailara como de
costumbre. La Junta desea que no pier
dan dichas reuniones el caracter de con-
fanza con que Sc han inauguredo 4 fin de
hacerlas mas amenas y divertidas.
Puerto-Rico l8 de Febrero de 1885,
El Secretario, Luis Cueto.
NleuO abogado.-D. Hilario Cuevi-
las, licenciado en- leyes que ACADIA de
llegar de la Peninsula, ha alberto su
bufete en- la calle de la Cruz, n1mero
"a, segung veran nuestros lectores en-
el anuncio que insertamos en- ell lugar
correspondence. Recomendamos al pd-
blico su bufete.
(6) Anacre6ntica. El lono de estas elas "a
sismprs olsgs, jestipo, govial, Hsgmosills,
[6l Oda,
m S@ssA -~asa
71Es.nE
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-02-20

Venezuela, todos los gastos, sin sifra limi-
tada; Ecuador, 10000; Confederation Ar
gentina, 10000 y la propiedad de todos los
objetos que Sc expongan.
The New York herald., 1876-07-11
We solicit n multitude of small cont,
The War i'm Bosnia.

Our special cable despatch giving the
latest features of the war in the East de-
scribes the Servian position in the field as
not so deplorable after all. The reports for
some days past have exhibited reverse
after reverse. Tchernayeff's communi-
ications were said to be endangered, which
would mean that he is greatly outnumbercd
as we'll as outgeneralled. This story is now
stated to be without foundation. To be cut
off now from his base of supplies would be
fatal to the whole campaign, and would
make partial victory in his front of
little or no avail The Turks have evidently
been better prepared for the contest than
the Servians imagined. The latter have
failed in their intention of seizing the
Pachalik Of Novi Bazaar by sudden move
ment, and hence the forces DESTROYS to over
turn Moslem rule arc divided-the Mon
tenegrins remaining inactive on the west
while the Servians are checked on the east
The outlook is not absolutely hopeless
for Servia, but one point is distinctly OBJ
servable-namely, that Prince Milan's forces
are now all in the field, and he is moving
with his entire strength, while Turkey is
still sending troops and material to the
front in increasing quantities. The re-
treat of tho Turks on the Bull
garian frontier. after their frui.less attacks
on Saitchar counts good deal for
Servia. as it shows how strong she may
prove in a defensive warfare should the
worst come to the worst with her. Every
thing in Bosnia now depends upon the
ability of Tchernayeff to deal with the troops
opposed to him. The battle impending
between Tchernayeff and Osman Pacha will
probably decide the future Of the contest
The New York herald., 1876-07-11
How Will Tammany support Til

There are anxious inquiries from the dem
ocrats of New York as to the sort of support
Tammany will give to Governor Tilden.
The leader Of the organization has declared
his intention to vote for the candid ties
nominated ut St. Louis but a number of his
closest adherents, who might be supposed
to shape their action in accordance with his
wishes, are open and loud in their rebellion
against tho head of the ticket It's evident,
therefore, that Mr.. Kelly is either unable to
control his followers or is not anxious to
control them and that the bitter war against
Governor Tilden, waged under Kelly's lead
ershlp at st. Louis, is to be continued up to
the close of the polls. This may seriously
damage the prospects of the democratic
electoral ticket in New York, since the belief
that an organized trcachery exists inside the
Tammany organization, despite the lip
service of the leaders, is calculated TO en-
courage the enemies of Mr.. Tilden and to
discourage his friends throughout the State.
There seems to be only one way open to
Mr.. Kelly to prove that he is sincerely de-
sirous to elect Mr. Tilden and intends an
honorable support to the st. Louis ticket.
As the head of the Tammany organization
he was the head of the conspiracy against the
Governor in the National Convention. He
took the men to st. Louis who acted MS ruff
fans in the hotels and streets in the attempt
to defeat the Governors nomination. Hence
when these men continue their abuse of the
Governor, now that he is the candidate of
the democratic party, the impression is ire
sistible that Tammany is not seriously and
in good faith dcsirous of democratic sue
cess. This impression can be removed
and the democracy of the city can
he united only by Mr.. John Kcllys
retirement from the leadership of the
party in the city. The. sacrifice will be
trihing to him the gain to the democratic
cause will be great With Mr.. Abram s.
The New York herald., 1876-07-11

Hewitt, or some other competent democratic
politician in Mr.. Kelly's place, the insubor-
dination in Tammany would cease, there
would be q united delegation from the city
to the democratic State nominating conven-
ton, and there would be but single demo-
cratic city and county ticket in the field in
November. Mr. Kelly knows that this cam
not be the case if he persists in holding on
to the leadership until after the election
Will he prove his fidelity to the democratic
party by stepping aside and thus removing
the only obstacle to democratic unity in
New York, so essential to democratic suo-
cesS2
The New York herald., 1876-07-11
Are "Friendly'' Indians Reliables


Crook was surprised in his advance on the
Rosebud. Custer was ambuscaded on the
Little Big Horn. Thus, two of our most
renowned Indian fighters were taken at
disadvantage by the Indians, making it clear
that Sitting Bull knew all about the move
ments of the columns of our troops. His
information was complete We can even go
back of the movements Immediately preced-
ing the two battles to show that, beyond
merely posting spies upon the white col
umns, the Indians took means to mislead
the officers commanding them. The false
news that Sitting Bull was upon the Little
Missouri was broughtto to Fort Lincoln by half
breeds and Indian scouts. This misinforma-
ton led to delay which enabled Sitting
Bull to meet Crook and throw him back,
and return to strike Custer. Was Crook led
on by similar misinformation The coun-
try is shocked by rumor that Crook him
self has been killed. Without giving it any
credence, we must admit that Sitting Bull
has had time to advance upon that General.
The camp Of that officer contained
friendly" Indians and we ask what was to
prevent one of them from telling Sitting
Bull that reinforcements had been sent for
and before they could come was the time to
strike? Regarding as highly improbable that
Crook was defeated in his camp, which We
must suppose was intrenched, we must still
acknowledge his danger and one of its
sources, and put the question broadly, Are
ssfriendly" Indians reliable?
The New York herald., 1876-07-11

THE YACHT COUNTESS OF DurrER1N has been
duly measured for the coming race for the
Americas Cup, and certificate to that effect
handed to her owner. The yacht is ninety
one feet six inches in length and twenty
measures two hundred tons according to the
Royal Mersey Club standard. Now that the
formalities have been gone through of verify
ing the stated capacity of the Countess of Duff
ferin we hope that fine race will result
during the coming contest, and that the best
yacht will win.
The New York herald., 1876-07-11
"strong Enough" to Whip tho Sioux

Our special dispatches from Bismarck,
Dakota giving thrilling and graphic pic
lures of incidents in the massacre on the
Little Big Horn, show how even the gallant
Custer underestimate the resisting powers
of the hostile Sioux, for the great village
before him must have given him
pretty close idea of their numbers.
The statement Of the military authorities
that they will be ''strong enough" to subdue
the hostile Sioux without calling for volun-
teers must be viewed in the light of events
since the opening of the war before being
accepted as altogether trustworthy. We
learn from the Secretary of Wars report to
the President that about the LIST of Feb
ruary one thousand men were be-
lieved to be enough to punish Sitting
Bull with his reported force of eight
hundred to one thousand warriors. Terry,
who came from the east, had thousand
men. Gibbon, who was to cooperate with
him and prevcn; the Indians running north
of the Yellowstone, had about FIVE hundred
mon, and Crook who came from the south,
had thirteen hundred men. But by the
time the expeditions started and Sitting
Bull was falsely reported on the Little Mis-
souri, his force was reported to have swelled
to two thousand five hundred or three
thousand warriors, and the higher of these
numbers is now taken as tho lowest
estimate of the Indians who destroyed
Clusters command. Tho truth is that
the force of rccalcitrant Indians has been
growing all the while, and the alarming
news that the Mandans and Gros yentres
had gone to join Sitting Ball shows that we
were not mistaken in our view of the effects
of the series of Indian victories upon the
warriors who are still sulking, half starved,
at the agencies. Even if they do not rise
in mass we may be certain that small
parties are dropping away and taking
tho warpath, and that Sitting Bull will
have drawn fully thousand recruits
from tho old and dissatisfied and young and
ambitious lin q savage sense) Indians of the
The New York herald., 1876-07-11
stanley.

We agree fully with the conclusions of the
New York Times regarding the safety of Mr..
Henry M. Stanley, our correspondent in
Central Africa, at the head of the HERALD
and Telegraph exploration expedition. The
able article from that journal based upon
the news of Colonel Gordon's explorations
of the Albert Niyanza we publish elsewhere.
When Stanley was last heard from he
was turning his face to the west, intend
ing to explore Lake Albert. Gordon does
not appear to have found any trace OF
Stanley so that it remains ON open ques.
ton whether he went there at all. Gorlon's
advance had stirred up bad blood among all
the tribes in the vicinity of the lake, and
made it perhaps clear to Stanley that he
could only at the greatest risk secure the
houor of circumnavigating it, and then.
perhaps, to find that his work had been
anticipated by Gordon. All this points
to the conclusion that Stanley, by
route bent to the south to avoid the hostile
tribes, marched westward to unveil the now
great secret of Africa-the path of the mighty
Lualaba to the sea. There is where the
greatest honor and usefulness lie. In this
march, too, he could solve the question of
connection between Lakes Albert and
Tanganyika, because if such connection ex-
listed he would have to cross it. The point
on the Lualaba where Livingstone turned
back he would seek, and then would des-
cend the river to the sea. Fully
equipped and with his portable boat
he would not be held back by the causes
which forced the gallant Cameron to leave
the river and follow trader's route to the
West Coast. We leave out of sight the pos
sibility of death overtaking the lion hearted
explorer in the wild. Livingstone, stripped
of resources, had been much longer unheard
from when Stanley found him at Ujiji.
Although death comes 'like thief in the
night" we shall count upon the safety OF
Stanley, because We weigh his experience,
his courage, his endurance and his mental
and physical resources against the obstacles
which difficult country and it's savage in
habitants are likely to place in his way.
The New York herald., 1876-07-11

MAnsHAIs having warrants of dispossession
against the proprietors of drug stores must
beware in future of the terrible defensive
resources of the apothecary. Like the
famous Greek fire of the Constantines,
which was used with so much effect against
the early Turkish invaders of the Byzantine
Empire, the modern vitriol jar has been en-
ployed with equal effect on the myrmidons
of the law. 1t will be a serious matter, in
deed, if we have to empty iron-clad marshals
whenever the courts issue orders against
such valiant knights of the pestle as Fuller
Brothers.
The New York herald., 1876-07-11

THE AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY held
q special meeting at Chickering Hall last
evening for the purpose Of rendering a re-
ception to the distinguished visitors Of
America, the Emperor and Empress of
Brazil, DR.. A. Pctermann, the famous
German geographer; DR.. A. Z. Nor
denskjold. tho Arctic explorer, and Dr. C. II.
Berendt, the well-known Central American
ethnologist. The reception was, as will be
seen by our full report of the proceedings,
an immense success and did honor TO oil
concerned. 1t is pleasing sight TO witness
royalty and republicanism uniting to do
homage to science. 1t makes the royalist q
very republican in his devotion to the gen.
cral welfare Of mankind, and the republican
a royalist sitting at the feet of Queen Ma
ture
The New York herald., 1876-07-11

The WEATHER continues to be oppressively
wam, but a change of temperature will fol-
low che heavy rains which we predicted for
the State of New York during to-day. On
account of many causes which combine to
influence weather changes the rains during
to-day and tomorrow will be local, some
parts of the State receiving no part of the
refreshing showers, while others will get
more than their share.
The New York herald., 1876-07-11

The SEA CLIFF CAMP MEETING does not at
trac. many al frcsco worshippers to that
breezy centre of devotion, owing to bad
transportation arrangements and other
causes antagonistic to religious perfection.
However such as go there hear many sound
lessons which will profit them through life,
beside having chance to lave their wearied
limbs in the briny waves of Long Island
Sound, an enjoyment not to be despised
this weather.
The New York herald., 1876-07-11

agencies before the troops are ready to move
again. Therefore, we would say emphati-
cally that ''strong enough" to whip Sitting
Bull must not be understood as the ability
to defeat the forces with which he lately
engaged our troops, but 'strcng enough" to
whip him with four thousand to five thou
sand warriors. There will be no excuse for
a failure to conquer the Indians the next
time they are met in force.
The New York herald., 1876-07-11

A HoRRIRLE CASE OF MURDER AND Mu-
TILATIoN is reported from Washington. A
colored woman, acting under the influence of
jealousy and the fear of bad treatment, killed
her husband and chopped his body into
pieces, which she hid away in an ash pile.
The incidents that preceded the tragedy
prove life of unhappiness between the
pair, which the wife ended in the manner
fully described in to-days HERALD
The New York herald., 1876-07-11
Tho Custer Monument Fund.

As we expected, there are generous re-
sponses to our proposal to raise fund for
fitting national monument to General Custer
and his brave kindred and associates who
fell with him. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg
offers to subscribe 500 Mr.. Issac Bell sends
his check for $50; 7. T. sends check for
$40; H. c. Stone q check for S25. Appreci-
ating the generosity of these public-spirited
contributors, we almost regret that the pro-
posal is started with so many large offers.
What we most desire to see is a host of one
dollar, half dollar, quarter of dollar and
even smaller contributions and we trust that
admirers of General Custer whose means
are restricted will not hesitate to give ex-
preston to the best impulses of their hearts
by the fact that those who can easily afford
it are giving larger sums. 1t is our desire
that this may be a popular movement, and
ten cents from spirited boy or girl out of
their spending money would be as welcome
as the noble gift of Miss Kellogg. The pres
ent state of the contributions is as follows
The HERALD. $1,000
Miss Kellogg. .............- 100
Isaac Bell .......................... so
T. T. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Total. 81 1855
We solicit multitude of small contribu-
tons, all Of which will be duly acknowl-
edged, and within o few days We hope to
turn them over to the treasurer of o Monu-
mcnt Association
The New York herald., 1876-07-11

All How undertook to carve up All Chez
In most bloodthirsty style on Sunday
night. All How could You treat him so. was
just what troubled Justice Duffy, who does
not speak Chinese. Any how, the culprit
was consigned to the lookup, and curiously
enough his sentence was interpreted TO the
prisoner by countryman named Sing Wo.
An Chez is sent to the House of Detention
for Witnesses ''allee same as Melican man"
The New York herald., 1876-07-11

The LIQUOR AND BEER SELLERS Assocn-
TON is determined to fight the Excise law,
and has appointed its delegates to a general
committee for that purpose. 1t is proper
that this question of law should be finally
settled by the courts, the true interpreters OF
violence and weekly arrests.
The New York herald., 1876-07-11

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. Stocks were
heavy and speculation dull. The transactions
aggregated only so, COO shares. Gold opened
and closed at Ill 7-S, with sales in the
interim at Ill "a. Money on call loaned at
and 12 per cent. Government and rail-
way bonds were in the main firm.