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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-08-23
DE LAS CARPETAS.

La Junta de Agriculture de Ponce
ha publicado una hoja suelta sobre
una negotiation que tiene entablada
con el Sr. Saenz Hermua, que por su
mucha extension no podemos trasla-
dar 1ntegra 4 nuestras columns, pero
insertaremos 10 esencial. En- dicho
escrito Sc hace un llamamiento & to
dos los propietarios de cedulas de la is
la para quese adhieran al contrato pro-
puesto bajo las bases que abajo veran
nuestros lectores. Estas bases, por
10 que de la hoja Sc desprende, no
son exactamente las que propuso ell
representante de la casa bauquera
que desea hacer esta operacion, y
por 10 tanto no sabemos 81 seran
aceptadas, no teniendo mas datos sino
que ell senor Saenz Hermua las ha
mandado a Europa, sin dar por su
parte una contestacion de6nitiva.
He aquf las bases:
Prinsera: La Sociedad de Agri-
cultura Sc constituira en- SYNDICATE 6
nombrara de su seno un n1mero suf-
ciente de Socios que 10 constituya, y
tratara de centralizar en- sus manos
las cuatro quintas parties, cuando me-
nos, de las cedulas de esclavos 8 de
los bonos que las representen.
Sogunda: Tan luego como ell Sin
dicato participe 4 la casa contratante;
8 a su apoderado, haber centralizado
en- sus manos las cuatro quintas par
tes de los bonos, 6 de las cedulas,
dicha casa depositara en- otra de Lon
dres, 4 satisfaction del primero, la
suma de veinte mil ibras esterlinas
como garantfa del cumplimiento de
todas las condolences estipuladas Ell
ell contrato, que Sc elevara en- segui la
a escritura pdblica en- esta Villa, au-
terizindola, por una parte. Don To-
mas Saenz Hermua, 6 la persona que
Sc delegue, con amplios poderes de
quien corresponds, debidamente le'
galizados, y por otra ell Presidente de
la Comision constituida en- Sindicato,
en- representation de la Sociedad y
de los tenedores de cedulas.
Terceya: En- case de rescicion del
contrato por falta de cumplimiento
por la casa contratante las condicio-
nes en- 81 estipuladas, sean cuales fue-
rem las causss que esta alegue, la su-
ma consignada en- dep6sito en- Lon
dres, quedara a favor y en- benefcio
exclusive de los tenedores de cedu'as,
asociados al convenio, y del Sindlca.
to respectivamente, en- la proportion
que este establezca para inde'nnizarse
de los gastos en- que haya incurrido.
Cuarta: La casa contratante de-
positara igualmente en- poder de una
persona de respousabilidad, rssidente
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-08-23
LAS CARPETAS PROvISlONALES.

La Prensa de MayagGez ha publ
cado un suelto sobre ell CAME de &C.
dulas tan lleno de inexactitudes y tan
susceptible de extraviar la opinion
pdblica ,,sobre este importaute asunto
que nos vemos en- ell case de rectifl-
ear algunos de sus conceptos. Dicho
suelto sirve de preambulo q la circu'
lar aclaratoria expedida por Ia Junta
de Indsmnizacion en- 8 del corriente,
en-el Sc ocupa La Pre@sa de La ex-
posicion que al Excmo. Sr. Goberna-
dor General elev6 la Sociedad de
Agriculture de Ponce. En- este do
cumente, de que con atenta carta
tambien Sc nos ha remitido copia pa
ra su publication, la que no efectua-
mos por considerable, como ell colega,
indtil despues de dictada la expresada
circular, Sc pretende que Sc relnitan
a las cabeceras de departamento las
carpetas correspondence, y que des
de alll Sc distribuyan en- todos los pue,
bios de cada Jurisdiction; que al
efecto Sc constituya en- cada localidad
una junta compuesta del alcalde, SIN
dico,. secretario del ayuntamiento y
dos propietarios, dependiente de la de
lacapital, para veri6car el CAME por los
registros talonar os, dan1o cuenta cada
tres dias del ndmero de cedulas que
haya permutado; que las carpetas Sc
entregaen al portador de aquellas sin
titulo justi6cativo de propiedad, pues
las cedulas deben considerarse como
tftulos al perSador; y que Sc mani
feste- cue el pago ha de ser precisa-
rnente en- moneda Official, 10 que va Sc
haEhecho en- la citada circular. Esto
es en- sustancia 10 que pide la Socie
dad agrfcola de Ponce.
La Prensa dice que las modifica
clones por aquella soIicitadas consti-
tituyen "los deseos unanimes de todos
los antiques duef1os de esclavos, que
ven grandes demoras en- ell canje de
= las cedulas de estos, y entorpecimlen-
tos en- 10 dispuesto por la primera
circular de la Junta", y que la segu:-
da "modi6ca algo las primeras dispo-
siciones, 81 bien no Sc satisfacen cum
plidamente los unAnilnes deseos de
los antiques duenos de esclavos."
Confssa que es una ventaja que Eel
Uouer exigido. siempre en- papel Sc
iiado, Sc expida gratis por ell alcalde,
"pero, continda La Prensa, quedan
en- pie los inconvenientes y dilaciones
4 que dara htgar el canje en- la Capital
ataicamc,ste. Muchas ceduIas, aun en-
-viadas bajo sobre certi6cado, Sc ertra-
Diardp; este nos parece tan grave Co
mo la p9rdida de aaa carpeta prow-
sional. MWchas cedulGs Sc qa4edardn
sin caNyeQr, porque Sus d,tefos, amos
por inlposibslidad de e,scontrar apode-
aado en- Psterto-Rico, 9 otros por apataQ,
no podrdw o no qaerrdn efectuar e5 cat,-
je. ST los ceduIas, documentos pri-
mitivos que sirven de base a todas
las operaciones de la indemnizacion,
pudieron en- un tempo ser expedidas
por las autoridades locales. no nos
conyencen las razones expuestas para
que con las carpetas provisionales no
pueda hoy hacerse 10 mismo adoptan-
do para elias la forma talonaria, &
lin de poder por el talon que quede
en- las o6cinas corregir cualquier
error 6 extravfo, como con aqueIlas
Sc ha venido hacienda. Tempo pa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1876-08-23
90 2eFOLLETIN.
MEMORIALS De UN MILI7AR.


sACADAs DK IN LIBRo ITtpITo ARRKG1ADAs
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Jn0ex TO advertisements.

AMUsENRNTs-3 oage-4th. 5tb. and 9th columns
BANKING HOUSES AND BANKERs-7h Pd0e-6th column
BOARD AND KOOMs-3d PaQe-2d and 80 columns.
BUSINESS CHANCEs-2d PdQe-5th column.
BUSINESS NOTCEs-4M PGge-1st column.
COPARTNRRsHIP NOTICEs-6h Pdge-5th column.
CORPORATION NoTICEs-2d Page-5th column.
DEsTIsTRY-6hF a0e-5th column.
DIVIDEND NOTICHs-7h Pd0e-6th column
DRY GOoDs-2d PdGe-5th column.
EXCURSIONS-3d Pdye-6th column.
FINANCIAI-7M Pa0e-6th column.
FCRSITURk- 9Th Pd0e-5th column.
HELP WANTED-3d Page ia column.
HORSES, CARRIAGES. &C.-2d Pdgc-5tn column.
HOTELS-3d PdOe-3d cOumD
HOUSES AND FARMS WANTED-3d Page-1st column.
Ice CREAM-2d PdQe-5th column.
ISsTRccTIOs-6 PG0e-3d ana 4th columns
LECTURES AND MEETNGs-3d Pd0e-6th column.
LEGAL NoTICEs-6M PaGS-5th column.
MARBLE AND SLATE MANTEIs-6M PG1e-5th column
MARRIAGES AND DEATHs-JM Pdde-5th and Gth COLUMNS
MIscELLANEOUs-2d PaQe-5th column sh Pdge-oth
and 9th columns. -
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTAL Pd0e-6th column
NEW PUBLIcArIoNs-6M Page-4th column.
PRoPOsALs-3d Pagc-2d column.
REAL ESTATE For 5ALE-ClIf-2d Idge-otn coiuuini ,
BRooKLYN-2d Td0e-6th column; COUNTRI-2d FGge
9th column: 81 Page-1st column.
SALES BY AUCTIO>-6M PGGe-5th column
SAVINGS BANKs-7M Pd0e-6th column. 49,
SITUATIONS WANTED-MALEs-3d Pd0e-3l and AN
columns; FEMALEs-3d PaGe-5th and 9th columns
SPECIAL NOTICES oh Pd0e-6tn column 49,,
STEAMBOATS, AND kAILkOADs-6h Pdge-0tn ana otn
columns. go $3.50, ,
SUMNER RErREATs-3d Pdge-3d column.
THACHERs-6h Pd0e-4th column
To LEr-CITY PRoPEKTY-3d PdQe-lst column; BROOK
LYN--3d Pd0e-1st column; CoUNrRf-3d IGge-lst
aud I'd columns.
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A GOOD APPOINTMENT.

Mrs. Charles Russell Lowell. who was nomi-
mated by Gov Tllden on Saturday as State
Commissioner of Charities, and promptly con-
firmed by the Senate is the first woman, We
believe, who has ever received an office from
the State of New-York. There is no salary
attached to this office, but there are abundant
opportunities for hard work and valuable pub
lie service, and to a conscientious incumbent
tho place is anything but a sinecure. The ap-
pontment is for seven years.
1t is greatly to the credit of the Governor,
and at the same time high compliment to
Mrs. Lowell, that the nomination was made
without solicitation. Mrs. Lowelrs long service
in charitable works and the marked ability
which she has displayed in their management
are so well known that in calling her to the
assistance of the State in kind OF labor OF
which she has made q special and most sue
cessful study the Governor will be appauded
from one end of New-York to the other.
Widow of the gallant Col. Charles r. Lowell
nephew of the poet) who was killed in the
Shenandoah Valley, and sister of Col r. g.
Shaw, who fell at the head of his colored
troops before Fort Wagner. she has spent
most of her life in works of patriotism and
benevolence. As Miss Shaw she was an active
member of the Sanitary Commission, and since
the formation of the State Charities Aid
Association she has identified herself with Its
interests. Her able report upon vagrancy and
its legal encouragement in this State based
upon an investigation into the results of the
present system, will be remembered by those
who attended the annual meeting of the AS
ISOLATION last March, and probably made an
impression upon the Governor, who heard 1t on
that occasion.
AS the problems of pauperism press more
heavily upon us every year, it is important
that the State Board of Charities should enlist
the services Of the most earnest and thought
full students of this troublesome subject and
probably we have few philanthropists more
generally recognized as authorities than Mrs.
Lowell. Perhaps, too, the introduction into
our State organizations of charity of the moral
influence and the peculiar fitness for certain
details of management which belong SO pc
culiarly to women will soften some of the
rough outlines of official benevolence and con-
tribute to break down the perplexing barriers
between the poor and those who would give
them not only food but sympathy.
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dron of Paris, and thank God for permit
" ting me to make halt between exile and
" the grave, in order to greet this noble peO-
"ple, so illuminated and so good, which tries
to hate nobody" We hail this expression
as an evidence that the frantic fervor Of the
"Repanche" is giving place to sounder and
soberer spirit. The orators later declaration,
"To Rossbach replies Jena. to Jena replies
"Sedan," which is Unexpectedly frank and
fair was received with applause. When he
drew picture of two enormous hands, one
from the east and one from the west, stretch
ing toward each other across the Atlantic, and
exclaimed, at is America which grasps Eu-
"rope and humanity, which says, Let us
GLOVE one another p" he was interrupted by
cries of "Sublimew "Divne! ~ "HugO the
"Greatw 1t is not often that such spectacle
is witnessed in Paris. The following address
to the delegated wOrkmen concluded his most
characteristic Grafton:
greet YOU you who about to set out for Phadel-
phia. You will see with your eyes this immense
deed which the 10th century will Go, wOrkmen OF
Paris who know how to toll Co. wOrkmen OF Paris who
know how to fight; tell the New World that the Old
World growing young Go and bear the great news OF
the Republic consolidated among You are the EN-
Dassad0rs OF fraternity; you are the ENJOYS Oh Foo
in the country Of Washington you set out from the Con-
tnent whero Jesus Christ born to go to the lana
where John Brown born. This bringing together OF
two Republics will not be without result breath OF
clemency will extend itself in mems hearts America
Initiated by borrowing from w the Idea OF negro eman-
cipaon; we shall initiate America after the civil war by
borrowing from it the amnesty.
With that happy disregard of geography
which led him to transfer his own birthplace,
BesancOn, from Franche-Comte to Lorraine,
Victor Hugo now places Bethlehem and its
halowed associations in Europe. But this is
his sign manual; like the 1.-TWO horsemen"
of G.. p. r. James, it attests the authenticity
of his work. If we grow doubtful about his
geography and history, we always know where
to find his sentiments. He is the stanchest
Republican that ever discarded practical ways
and means. His speech will undoubtedly do
much toward equpping the proposed delega-
ton of workmen, and their brethren here will
heartily receive them, even though they do
not address us in the grand antitheses which
he offers to their mouths. They are ENJOYS OF
better mutual acquaintance, and that is all we
desire
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H4RD TIMES AND LIFE INSURANCE.

HARD TIMES AND LIFE INSURANCE.
The annual report of the State Superintend-
emf on life insurance considers chiefly the fall
ing off in the business of the past year, and
consequently takes rather gloomy view
of the situation. The worst is told,
however, in the statement that there
was S75,OOO,OOO less of life insurance in
force on January 1, 1876, than on the first
day of 1875. This great reduction has taken
place without revealing any notable weakness
among the larger companies of this city and
vicinity. We hear of no striking instances OF
utter mismanagement or defalcaton, such
as have been exhibited by the savings
banks that succumbed last year; and
the life insurance business has proved itself
well worthy of confidence by its demonstrated
ability to endure so heavy a strain. The super
intcndent has no doubt hit the mark in ex-
planning the falling off as due to the general
notion that life insurance is sort OF luxury that
can be dispensed with when times are hard. 1t
should be the business of the companies TO
correct such an impression ; to render IL evil
dent that life insurance is even more necessary
than a policy on dwelling or on merchan-
disc, and that the poor are more in need Of 1t
tlian the rich.
Since the depression in business has made it
more difficult than hitherto to push life insur-
ance among the mercantile classes, the work.
ingmen, so long neglected by most companies,
may now receive fair attention. Already the
average amount for which policies are issued has
been reduced from $4,000 to $4,000; but it
is still too high. 1t would be gratifying cir
cumsance to read Of great numbers of $1,000
and $500 policies for then we should DO certain
that insurance was given to those who need
it most, but most rarely obtain it. While
the companies were managing their business
in an extravagant way, seeking large policies,
this sort of petty business was imprac-
ticable; but now, since they have
como down to closer management and
strict economy, the small policies can be
made to pay. 1t should BIO feature of this
sort Of business that the payments of premium
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Nstu.llork Daily Grib1l,ts.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
TUESDAY. MAY 2, 1876.
IRE NEFS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Placcs on the Puniaub frontier are dis
turbed by raids 80 The British Government
deemed it unadvisable to produce the papers in the
Winslow case. - Five estates have been de-
stroyed in Cuba by the insurgents 60 Twenty
six American artists are exhibitors at the Paris
Salon.
DoMEsrIC-The public debt was reduced S2,7ol,-
ISL in April. - High water in Utah lmpedes
railroad travel slightly. 60 The President VIII
veto the Consular and Diplomatic bill unless 1t
comes to him with sufficient appropriations -
Solicitor Wilson and misunderstanding COnant tes
titled in the Bristow investigation, their tes-
timony being favorable to Mr.. Bristow; MI.
Bristow was himself sworn and questioned. -
In the State Assembly, Mr.. Husteds Elevated RAIL
road bill was ordered a third reading; the Appor-
tionment bill was similarly advanced in both
Houses the Governor vetoed several items in the
Supply bill.
CoNGREss-In the Senate yesterday the Beiknap
arguments as to jurisdiction were appointed to begin
IN Thursday; Mr.. Sargent spoke on Chinese lmml-
grafton; Mr. Boutwell, presented fractional cur
rencv hill. - In the House, Mr.. Blaine answered
the old Kansas Pacific story again; the House re-
fused to order open investigations; letter from
Hallet Kilbourn was read promising to produce bis
books and papers Resumption repeal was beaten by
a second vote.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The new Republican Re-
form Club in its PLATFORM demands specie resump-
ton, non-partisan civil service. retrenchment IN
expenditures, and true statesman for President.
c. The number of May-day removals was
less than in former years. &C The Ma
rine Court Judges appointed John Y. Saw
age clerk, in place of John d. Conghlln'
On account of political schemes at Albany
G. The Congressional subcommittee inyestlgat-
ng the Brooklyn Navy-Yard took testimony IN
,ecret session. - The Leo Avenue Baptist
church in Brooklyn was much damaged by fire.
- Francis Evans, laborer, was killed near
Homestead i. l., by Nathaniel Holmes, whom he
attacked. - Gold, 1928, 1928, 1928 Cold
value of the egaltender dollar, SS DO cents STOCKS
active and generally higher, closing firm.
TnE WEAIHER.-The Government report predicts
lower temperature and cloudiness gradually fol-
lowed bv rain. - In this city yesterday the day
was cool and sunny with rough wind; thermome-
ter, 42o, 44o 45".
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can be made by the week, or at the outs;d.
by the month, as otherwise the work.
ing glasses cannot meet them. Plan,
of this sort have succeeded admirably
in England. and there is no unanswerabls
reason why they could not be successfuI
here. But what IS wanted is not that one or
two companies should make a. specially Of
such insurance, but that all the companies
should incorporate it with their general bust.
ness that would make it popular.
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withdrawn, as long as the movement continues,
from any part in the work of currency. De-
Quoting this deposit from the amount of legal
tenders outstanding at different periods, we
find that the contraction of effective circula-
ton has been as follows:
Legal Tenders. Bank Notes Total.
Nov l. 1870 S352 1897 $50 $3i5,5s69O2 sos 5s4 ~
May /, 1876. 342,145,475 336,9S6.566 610l32,O4l
Decrease. go. SlO.S52,lO7 Ss,60O,336 Sl9452,443
In this statement no account is taken OF the
redemption of fractional currency. now in
progress. But, apart from that, the act OF
January, 1875, has unquestionably permitted
it cannot be said to have caused-a voluntary
surrender of currency quito as rapid as the
most sturdy advocate of specie resumption
would then have proposed.
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9mnsemsnis ano Aleeiinss 60 Night.

BOOTHS TUEATEY.-" Hcnry ""
EiGHTH-AyE. AND TY-NINTII-sT-2 and 8 Murray's
Circus.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.-" PiOue."
OLYMPIC THEATER.-" lIumpty Dumpty"
PARK THEATER-" Brass"
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTKELS.
ToYr PASTORS NEW THEATEs.-2 and 8: Variety
UNION SQUARE THEATEB.-" FeTreoi."
NALLACKS IHLAIER-" LOndOn Assurance"
AMERICAN INSTITUTE BULDISG.-2 and g.: Barnum's
New Show.
ACADEMY or Decentralization OF Paintings
ACADEMY OF MUsIC.-YOung WOmen's Association Fair
CHICKERNG HALL.-keadngs. Miss N. @. Wickhan.
CENTRAL PARK GABDKN.-COn ert. Downing
HISTORICAL HALL-Meeting OF Historical Society.
HOSPITAL FOR RELIEF OF kUPIURED AND CklPPLED-l:
Annual Meeting.
MASONIC TEMPLE.-Enterainmcnt. Prof. Cromwell.
TwESTYTHIRD STREET OPERA HOUSE.-kelly * Icons
Minstrels
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Nearly al the successful Investigations of
Congress have been helped directly and indi-
rectly by publicity. Star-Chambcr practice is
obnoxious to our free Institutions and has
always failed of its object when attempted in
this country.
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THE NEW REFORM CLUB.

The new Republican Reform Club, whose
proclamation we print this morning, starts
under favorable auspices, with the names OF
great many of our best citizens on its roll OF
members and the good wishes of the whole
community waiting on it. The time is ripe
for it. Evidences of q deep-seated and wide
spread corruption in official life have been
brought to light; politics has become one OF
the most demoralizing and disgraceful OF all
money making PURSUITS; and the question
forces itself to anxious minds whether the
prevailing scandals are not the symptoms OF a
moral disease in the whole body polite. TO
that inquiry the action of the founders OF the
Republican Reform Club is reassuring reply,
and it will be accepted with some enthusiasm
as sign of reviving public virtue which many
of us had begun to fear was dead beyond
hope Of resurrection
The new Club pledges itself to the support
of no candidate, but it formulates three I'M
portant demands. Resumption of specie pay
ments q thorough nOn-partisan civil service,
and reduction in the public expenses, are the
planks of its platform, and there could be no
better for the centennial year. In these three
requirements lies a complete scheme of re-
IOT1Il. Dut luc IntuIDNio VI thO Ni"p NV Va
course practical enough to perceive that they
are not to be attained either by speeches or
resolutions, and that they will not get Pres
ident "of tried character, in sympathy with
the best sentiments Of the people," simply by
asking for him. One of the worst symp-
toms of our present condition is the
unanimity with which citizens of high
character and attainments hold aloof from
public affairs, and one of the first duties OF
the Club will be to exert itself for the correc-
ton Of that evil Political reform, at least In
the outset, must be rough and disagreeable
work. Our new reformers cannot sit in their
club parlors diffIsing influence through the
community, nor can they hire practical politi-
clans to do the work for them outside. The
" earnest struggle" which they now propose to
make must be made by each man individually
and necessarily; and when men of culture,
education, and good standing in the commu-
nifty are made to realize this, the task OF re-
form will be already done if there is really
virtue left IN the American people. Such, we
have reason to believe, is the view which the
Republican Reform Club takes of its duty and
Its opportunity and so we bid it Godspeed.
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1t appears that the Emperor of Russia is to
affirm solemnly before the end of this month
that the peace of Europe must not be dis-
turbed. So long as Turkey is so profoundly
sgitated this declaration will not be deemed
Of much account.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-02

The catalogue of the Paris Salon, which
opened yesterday, shows an unusually long
list by American contributors. Ever since the
war with Germany ended, the French people
have shown their good will to America in
many ways, but there has been no more gra-
cious manifestation of that good will than IN
the treatment of our cOuntrymcn in her art
schools and when they present themselves as
competitors for her prizes. Certainly the
French have nothing to fear from our com
petition in the field of the fine arts but it
must still be a qualification to us to know that
tine pictures they accept from our young artists
are every year better than the year before !;
and that there is hope that those artists may
some day be able to claim as a right what
now they take as good-naturcd condescenslon.
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On the whole, Mr. IIallett Kilbourn seems to have
the advantage Of tho House Their COMMITTEES
asked questions relating to personal affairs in which
no public interest was involved. He refused to an
swer. They imprisoned him. The courts liberated
him, and he now tells them that, having INDICATED
his position he is perfectly willing to answer their
questions. Laying his letter on the table was prob
ably about satisfactory thing as they could de
with SO eminenty unsatisfactory a subject.