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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-01-26

A primera vista la proportion de es-
tas cifras es de 6 a l en- favor de los
maestros religiosos sobre los maestros
seglares; pero inmensamente mayor 81
Sc tiene en- cuenta la inmensa superio-
ridad numerical de los discl lpulos de las
escuelas laicas sobre los de las reh-
giosas.
En- Burdeos, las escuelas cristianas
obtuvieron en- el concurso de Agosto
doscientos certificates de estudios pri-
marios, mas un centenar de diplomas
por la ensenanza facultativa, que cons
tituyen una proportion de 10 Il l sobre
las escuelas seq glares.
En- provincias un nino cuesta Ii fran
cos 20 centimos, con los Hermanos ; y
80 frances so centimos con los seglares.
En- Paris, cl balance arroja que cada nj
no paga 80 frances 10 centimos, en- las
escuelas seglares, y 6 frances 70 cent?
mos Ell las religiosas.
Estos son hoy los resultados de la
ensenanza religiosa. Sc puede juzgar
de la buena fe de los hombres que quie-
rem destruirlo v yolver 4 Francia al es-
tado salvaje Ell interes de la repnblica. "
Y en- Puerto-Rico?
All En- Puerto Rico Sc preten-
de oscnrecer esta verdad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-01-26

da, 4 dona Enriqueta Luisa Van
Rhyn para establecer I'm deposito de
carbon en- la playa de Ponce, baio
las condiciones aprobadas por el Mi
nisterio de Fomento; y la tercera, d
d. Sllvestre v lglesias para estable-
Ger un muelle embarcadero y una
pequena Inca en- esa bahia
\ ahl va Ia bomba de despedida.
Desde aqul veo d mi antique y buen
amigo ell Sr. general La Portllla cru
zar por la calle de Ia Fortaleza, sin
que su rostro revele el menor pade-
cimiento fIsico pcro como era pre-
ciSo que 81 sintiera enfermo para fl
nes detcrmnados, dijo I'm peri6dico
que cl Captain General de Puerto
Rico habla manifestado deseos de re-
gresar /, Ia Peninsula para atender /,
su sand. \ por supuesto, Il rem
glon seguido cl peri0dico nonlbr6 otro
general para rcemplazarlc pero CO..
mo no habla tales deSeos de viaiar.
nj motiyo para traer 4 la digna au-
toridad que gobierna csa isla, tengo
el gusto de asegurar i mis- lejanos lee
torres que too J"f groDsa, como dicen
los andaluces.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-01-26

cada dia en- la tablilla que al efrcto
coloque en- lugar visible de su pues-
to, e precio de Ia carne, seglm Sc OBJ
s2rva en- Ia plaza Mereado.
7 cumpliendo el acuerdo del
Excmo. Ayuntamiento 10 hago sabrr
al p1blico para conocimiento general
y mas exacta obserxancia porp parte de
las personas que Sc. dedican al expen-
die de carnrs crudas en- casas particu-
larts, asl como de los Inspectors de
Distrito quienes deben rigilar Sc
cumplan desde luego en- todos sus ex-
tremos tan necssarias medidas, dam
dome cuenta de las infracciones que
$, cometan para adoptar la determi-
nacion que corresponda Puerto
Rico, % de Enero dc 1877. Fran
ctSco BdStoR.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-01-26

su acostumbrado reconoci-
miento en- las habitaciones antes de
retirarse, no sintios seilal alglna de
combustion. Estaba toda la CONT
nidad en- CANA cuando 4 las 9 v 20
notaron aquellas infelices madres que
el ediicio estaba ardiendo por todas
parties. Todo 10 que las mas intre-
pidas pudieron hacer fue hlir afuera
con las nilas que pudo cada una lle-
varsc. sin otra cosa que la ropa de
dormir, es decir, en- complete desa-
brigo,
Trece personas perecieron en- las
llamas: Angela Dauphin, de 63 amos
(recogida ali por caridad J; Isabel
Gravel, de 10 anos; Maria Luisa Gef-
troy, de 10 amos; PAMELA Desmarais,
de 8; Maria Drolet, de 10; Lea Gull
5ault, de :; Georgina Y Lusena La
vaIleG de 10; Aida Pollard, dc 8;
todas de Santa Isabel: Delema Lave
lee, de 10 amos; Rosana Y Delena
Masse, de TO-: estas tres de San Tho
mas; V. por Gtltimo, Melina Jaly de
San Felix.
Santa Isabel, pueblo de % casas,
esta i nueve millas de toilette. FL
convento tenia dos pisos, y aunque de
MADEIRA, estuvo habitado durante 20
amos.
\ la una, delante de los padres y
madres de familia consternados, Sc
sacaban hechos carbon de entire las
ceniZas del convento ocho de los
cuerpos de las inoccntes victimas.
Cada vez que salia TN cadaver, todos
aquellos infortunados, llorando como
niilos, 10 registraban febrilmente Ell
busca de algrna brenda que les sir
viera para identiicarlos
Junto con las disclpulas vivian en-
el convento seis monjas, Y en- ell ala
opuesta. cincuenta pobres invdlidos y
vcinticinco huerfanos.
FL cdiicio estaba asegurado en-
S24000 No Sc ha salvado NADIA dc
su utensilio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-01-26
ENSENANZA SEGLAR
Y LA ENSENANZA RELIGI0SA.

Hoy Que tanto Sc vocitcra contra
Ia ensciianZa dada por corporaciones
rcligiosas hoy que por algunos es-
plritus inquietos Sc pretende crear
atm0sfera como hoy Sc dice-contra-
ria a Ia educacion que i nuestros hi
JOS dan los padres de la Companla
dc JESUS Ell esta isla, nos ha parcel
do conyenicnte reproducir los 81
guicntcs elocuentlsimos datos que en-
contramos en- la Gaceta du MIDI, pc
ri6dico que sc publica Ell Francla.
NoSotros no neccstamos estos da-
toS porquc estamos plenamente con-
vencidos de In brillante instruction
con que Sc prcsentan Ell las Univer-
sidadcs de Europa los puerto-rique-
nos educados por los s;tbios padres
de la Companla de JESUS. Hablcn
por nosotros las Universidades V Co
lcgios de Madrid, Salamanca, BARGE
Iona, Cadiz, Santiago, Zaragoza, Pa
rls, L0ndres, Gante. &c. pero 81 los
han mcnestcr los que pretenden me-
noscabar la instruction que los hlJos.
de este pals reciben de los Jesuitas.
Por otra parte, i esta isla han re-
gresado V estan contlnuamente re-
gresando j6venes, cuya primera edu
cacion en- esta lsla la deben todos /;
los p. p. de la Companla
Recomendamos la lectura del ar
tlculo del peri6dico frances i los pa
dres de familia Hello aqul:
/" La ensenanza de los reverendos Pa
dres de Ia Companla lie JESUS ha alcan-
zado tambien este ano grandes triunfos
en- diversos concursos abiertos para la
admission 4 las escuelas superiores del
Gobierno.
Ciento veinte opositores han sido adj
mit;dos Ell la escuela especial, de los
cuales 81 son del colegio de In calle de la
Poste, V Il del colegio de la Inmaculada
Conception de Tolosa.
De A opositores admitidos Ell Ia es-
cuela politeonica, 36 son del colegio de
la calle de Ia Poste, y cinco del colegio
de la lnmaculada.
En- la escuela central han sido admi-
tidos 20 opositores del colegio de la ca
lie della Poste.
Con igual cello trabajan los HERNIA
nos de la Doctrina Ell la obra comun de
regenerar a Francia con la regeneration
cristiana de la juventud.
He aqui algunas cifras elocuentlsimas
de premios y puestos obtenidos por
discipulos de colegios de relisiosos Y
de colegios de legos en- varios puntos
lie Francia:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-01-26
PREsIDENCIA
DEL
Exmo. Ayuntamiento de S. Juan de Pto Rico.

En- session celebrada por ell Excmo
Ayuntamiento la noche del ounce
del corriente, Sc acordo, como de ne
cesidad absolute, adoptar las medi.
das que slguen.
"Queda prohibida la venta de to-
da clase de carne cruda dentro del
casco de la poblacion filera de los
puestos de la carnicerla, aplicandose
pOr primera vez como pena al con-
traventor, el secuestro de las carnes
en- benehcio de los establecimientos
de carload por segunda vez la mis-
ma pena, aumentada con una multa
que podra hacer subir Ia autoridad
local al maximum que la Ley conce-
de Il los Ayuntamientos y por ter
cera la entrega 4 los tribunales or
dinarios por desobediencia d la auto
ridad.
Sc autorlza por este EXcmo. Ayun-
tamiento la creacion de un puesto,
NADIA mas, Ell cada uno de los barrios
de la Marina Y Puerta de TERRA, ba-
jo la vigilancia de los agentes que la
Autoridad local designe, siempre que
los que 10 interesen, justifquen que
el local escogido reune las condicio-
mes de ventilacion limpleza y demas
que recomienda la hygiene, por me-
dio de certiiicacion de uno de los
medicos de distrito, y con la obiga-
clon de tomar las carnes que haya
de eXpender, Ell la carniceria del
Mercado.
Para evltar en- clanto sea dable el
contrabando que pudiera nitentarse,
es necesario, que al comprar la car
ne los duenos de los dos puestos de
Puerta de TERRA Y la Marina, expi-
da ell primer Asentista una boleta en-
que conste Ia cantidad y clase toma-
da, documento que aquellos habrdn
de exhibir diariamente al agente en-
cargado de vigilar el puesto y con su
visto bueno devolverlo al siguiente
dia al Asentista, para que este con
las papeletas diarias 10 haga al ST.
Diputado de abastos, como es costum-
bre.
Por 1ltimo, autoriza tambien Ia
Eycma. Corporation, tl aumento de
dos cuartos espanoles Ell libra de car
ne de la que expendan los puestos de
Puerta de Terra y Marina, sobre Ell
precio del Mercado, como rttribucion
de gastos y benefcios para el vende-
dor prro queda este obligado 4 iijar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-01-26
CATASTROFE

En- los peri6dicos del Canada en-
contramos la desgarradora descrip-
cion del incendio del convento de
Santa Isabel, situado en- ell condado
de toilette, As millas al N. f. de
Montreal. FL mcendio ocurri0 i las
ocho y tres cuartos de la noche del
25 de diciembre, Habia en- ell edi-
fcio IS almnas. All hacer la madre
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-01-26
GACETA DEL 25.

Han sido sorrrendidos y multados
siete jugadores en- Coamo, mueve en-
Ctuado, nueve en- Toa-baja y seis en-
Bayamon.
La Comision de cNdmenes de Pom
ce ha fijado ell dia Is de febrero pa
IA los que deseen recibirse de macs
tros y el 20 para las maestras.
Esta vacante la plaza de medico
htular Ell Patillas con 4 900 pesetas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-01-26

Llamamos Ia atcncon de nuestroS
lectores hlcia cl corto pero eXpresi-
vo y lisonjero documento en- que ell
Excmo. Sr. Gobernador General da,
Ell nombre de S. NJ, las gracias i
todos los pueblos de esta isla por la
manera con que solemnizaron los
dias del Monarch, dando asl por con-
ducto de sus municipios una prueba
mas de adhesion y respetuoso carino
a S. NJ. (o. d. G. Altamente salts
factorias deben ser d los habitantes
de Puerto-Rico las autorizad(simas
frases de S. E.
En- la seccion ofcial va lntegro el
notable documento a que nos refe-
rimos.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-19
The Elder Booth.

One evening, when the elder Booth
was playing Richard III. in q Baltimore
theater, in his maddest mood, just as the
second act was about to commence, O
messenger covered with dust rushed be-
hind the stage, and, before he could be
stopped, was in conversation with the
tragedian. "What - said Booth, as he
pressed his long fingers on the broad,
white temples as though he had tried to
clutch the brain beneath, ''dead, say
you? Ny poor little child-my loved,
my beautiful one ?" And then, seeing
the curtain rise, he rushed on. The
scene between Anne and Gloster was
never better played. The actor gave
the words Of the bard with thrilling ef-
feet, but there was strangeness about
his manner that told his mind was not
upon his character. Still the multitude
applauded till the old roof rang again,
and those behind the scene stood breath
less with eager delight The third act
came out, but Booth was nowhere to be
found. It was bitter cold
night, and a farmer, as he drove his
wagon to market, was startled from his
reverie as he saw horseman wrapped
in large cloak (and it opened and dis
played a glittering dress beneath) ride
rapidly past him.
1t was Booth in his Richard III. cos
tune Madness had seized him, and,
regardless of everything, at the still hour
of midnight, he was going to pay visit
to his dead child. Drawing his flashing
sword and throwing his jeweed cap from
his head, he lashed his horses flank with
the bare weapon until the animal snorted
IN, Io1 naol,
side OF him touched his heated brow with
their silver-frosted branches, and, think
ing they were men in pursuit, the mad
actor cut at them with sword, and
cursed them as he flew rapidly by. AT
last, after gallant ride of two hours, the
horseman came in sight of a country
grave yard, and, rs he saw the white
tops of the monuments peeping through
the dark foliage like snowy crests upon
the bosom of dark pillows, he raised
shout wild enough to have scared the
ghosts from their graves. He dismount-
ed, and away sped the riderless horse
over hill and dale. 1t was the work of a
moment (and the insane are cunning be-
yond imagining) to wrench the wooden
door from the vault containing the body
of his child. He seized the tiny coffin
in his arms, and, with the strong arm of
desperate man he tore open the lid,
and in moment more the cold, blue lips
of the dead child were glued to the mad
actors! The next morning some men,
Der of the tragedian's family heard wild
strain Of laughter that appeared to come
from his sleeping room. The door was
forced open, and Booth was discovered
on his bed, gibbering in idiotic madness,
and caressing the corpse of his little one.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-19
Cruelty to Pigeons.

The Wilmington Commercial says {:
The extreme cruelty practiced in pre-
pairing pigeons for shooting matches is
but little known beyond the bounds of
L portion of the sporting fraternity. The
uninitiated generally suppose that the
pigeons are caught, Gagged and let off
again in the vigor of life, to become the
target of the marksman, but quite the
reverse is the case. The chance for life
on the part of the bird is an UNEQUAL
one after it has undergone the cruelties
required by the modern pigeon shooting
code.
That place exists in this city, and
that, too on Market street, where pigeons
are manned and crippled for shooting
matches is well known to those who
practice the "sport, and to bad boys
who make business of stealing
pigeons and selling them to this artist
in cruelty.
eyes, and he stuck pins all through
it," was the expression of a little boy
when narrating what he had seen at the
place referred to, to some other boys,
but which was overheard by q kind
hearted lady passing by at the time.
The lady, pursuing her inquiries fur
ther, was enabled to gather the whole
cruel programme of torturing the birds.
In their native state they are too vigor-
Gus and swift for the marksmen, so to
remedy that they are lily fed. Then
their bodies are to be filled with pain.
which is done by sticking pins under the
wings and pins through their toes, and.
after remaining in this condition for
some time the toes are cut Of CLOSE To
the pins.
The most cruel thing of all is spit
ting tobacco juice into the birds eyes,
and the injection into them of mixture
OF turpentine and cayenne pepper. After
all this preparation the bird is ready to
be placed in Il spring trap box to be let
loose. Ia starting up it cannot see
where to fly, and the extreme pain in its
body makes it whirl round and round, in
which condition it is shot by the marks
man and put out of misery.
bystander at the shooting match ON
Wednesday, which was to have taken
place at Perry's tavern at Brandywine
Hundred, but which, on account of the
interference of Constables Woodward
and Hickman, of this city, took place in
Pennsylvania, just over the line, says
that on that occasion II pigeon was about
to be let off, but did not exhibit life
enough to make difficult shooting. The
keeper of the pigeon, in order to make
it gyrate around at lively rate; took it
in his hand and putting it to his mouth,
deliberately bit off the rump of the
bird. His act was much applauded by
the shooters.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-04-19
Two Terrible Friends.

The Eureka New Sentinel tells a
good story on one of the boys who lives
at Mineral Mill, and who happened to
arrive in town during the progress of n
bill. His social instincts prompted him
t. attend, but his attire was not quite up
to the mark, and he applied to a friend
Tor the loan OF the necessary articles of
apparel. The friend consented with
some reluctance, and, ,arrayed in borrowed
plumes. our hero engaged in the festivi-
tics. The owner of the garments watch
ed him rs he threaded the may dance,
and after twas over, and he had ensconced
himself in seat by the side of fair
charmer, approached him and broke
loose with the following remark: "See
here, D, them pants is new, and L
wish you wouldn't set down and make
knees in them" D. came very near
fainting with modification, and abruptly
left the ball, followed by sympathizing
friend who had overheard the remark and
felt sorry for his embarrassment. D.
stripped off those pants, and, after much
solicitation, accepted the loan of another
pair from his new-found friend, and, af-
ter some hesitation, returned to the ball
room and soon forgot his troubles in tie
smiles of the company of the fair dancers.
A polka was called on. He was on the
floor with the belle of the evening, skip
ping and hopping as gracefully as that
exhilarating dance would permit, until, q,
out of breath, he promenaded, with his
fair partner on his arm, in close proxim-
ity to the owner of the breeches, who
had been looking ON in evident delight
at the abandon of the wearer, and as he
came by him he gave vent to his pleas
ure by slapping D. on the back and
exclaiming: "Go it, old fellow burst
thunder out of the breeches if you want
to; / don't care a cent as long as you en-
JOY yourself" D. dropped his par =
ner and rushed to the depot just in time
to catch the train.