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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-25

bre ptlbllco en- l0 de julio de 1876.
8 Que dira de esos atinadisilnos c0a-
Iceptos ei jeff del Centre parlameR-
tario 81 vuelve I leerIos en- novien-
bre de 1872
De Ia siguiente pagina copio estas
grandes yerdades de IN notable ora
dor y jurisconsulto, del director del
ultramontano diario Et sig5o future !.
Los hombres de merito no nece-
sitan cuidar de su fama la envidia
de los tontos y de las petulantes me
dianlas CORE con el encafgo de ex-
tenderla =
La importancia de los repeblicos
ha de medirse por ell olio de sus adj
versarios, y no por Ell amor de sus
amigos
En- 81 mundo suele llamarse ha-
bllidad d la falta de vergiienza,
La revolucion no es valiente sino
cuando Ia autoridad tieae miedo.-
Cdadido Nocedal."
El general Concha solo ha escrito
esta soberbia Erase, consagrada q la
memoria de su hermano
I'm buen morir dura toda la vi
da.-Tal es ell lena del marques del
Duero. Y asl murio.-H marques
de la Habana.'
En- el libro hay de todo, como en-
botica Zorrilla, Hartzenbuscn Gar
cia Gutierrez y tutti Quant; estin ALI
Encuentro esta humorlstica pagina
de Telish -Demasiado slbe V. que
Vellsla y Manael Silvela, mas claro
Nque ell elegante escritor y el actual
ministro de Estado, son una misma
persona el aaagra'na es trasparente.
He aqul sus opaaiones acerca del m &
tiBs0ui0
I'm marido nueyo {lleno de entu-
siasmo). iEl matrimonio es ua duo
de amor!
I'm ceiibe con le,uca. Cierto !;
pero son .ants los conyuges que
lesatinan.
ssIn zarzgs6sta apiauiido Ell los
Bufos AMG poema matrimonial, el
terceto, aunqne prohlbilo por Ia cen
sura, es la pieza que Sc sostiene cor
mas exito.
"Leibnitz (cerrando I'M inJolio
Ell matrimonio .es cosa excelente !;
pero ell hombre de seso debe medi-
tarlo toia Ia vida antes de practicar-
10.
Tn cadete de artilleria. Ell que
Sc casa Sc parece al guerrero que ell
ira ell triunfo por Ia brecha en- una
plaza minada.
'El autor. La malelicencia deja-
ria de serlo 81 no Sc cebase eli 10
bueno.- TelisM." :"
Y debajo de esos renglones del mi
nistro de Estado, hay dos quintiilas
del infatigable propagandista del ma
trimonio, que no perdona OCCASION de
romper una lanza Ell pro de su idea
Ali van:
"Habla NAL del matrimonio
y le declara la guerra,
con su falso ttstimonio,
el NAL casado en- la terra,
porque le inspira el demonio.
"El consorcio fue atacado :
por ell que no le comprende;
pero el pleito Sc ha ganado;
4 como no 81 lie de6ende
todo un ministro de Estado?
TEoDoRo GUERRERO
YO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-25
NOTICIAS NACIONALE0.

De escasa importancia son las no.
ticias que nos ha traido aver Ell va
por correo de Ia Peninsula. He aqul
10 mas digno de mencion que extrac-
tamos de las colecciones de ,periodi-
cos recibidos de Ia Madre patria
-Afrma ell Espaiiol de Seyilla one
su maiestad la reina madre tieneel pro-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-25

Con fecha 19 del mes que riga, Sc di-
rigio por este Gobierno General el te-
legrama siguiente:
Ell Gobernador General.-Al Jefe de
Palacio. - Madrid. = Captain General,
Ejercito, Diputacion, Ayuntamiento, En-
pleados Civiles y leales habitantes fe
licitan spetuosamente q S. NJ. la Reina
madre y S. A. la princesa de Asturias
en- ell solemne dia de manana.
Y con fecha del 20 SO ha recibido otro
que dice asl
Jefe Superior del Palacio al Gober-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-25
pERDIDos /!

Dia %.
AL despuntar el dia ppso Rarona en-
moyimiento toda su partida, y un se-
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~ Por excelencia, 81 sitio seabrado de ca
fas dQlcea
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-25

La Gacsta de hoy "a publica los
siguientes importantes despachos te-
iegraiicOs
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-25
CAME DE- cAaPETAs PoR BILIErEs.

Llamamos Ia atencioa do los po.
seedores de bilIetes desde el n1mero
| al 10000 sobre ell sigliierte anun-
clio que publica la Gacetd de hoy
llMHSIalclla cEATHAL lE fqlIRglrIa;Es I REIIls
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1877-11-25
G0BIERNo GENERAL
SECRETARIA.

f LA ISLA PUERTo-RICo.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-22
SUMMER LEISURE.
SARATOGA SPRINGS.

SARATOGA, n. Y. Aug. 21.-Among the
recent arrivals at the United states Hotel are Mrs
Geo Cecil. G. W. Lyon and wife, whitelaw Reid O. f.
Hoffman. jr, A. c. Downing. r J. Palmer Fits Benz
Floyd E. A. Bedlow, G. Carr. j. Carr, A. NJ. Whi'e anu
wife Miss White William Bayles OF New YORK Csui
Garrison Of ST Louis; Gabriel De Slborg, wee %
OF France; H. Pearce and wife, Miss B fsarce NJ on
mari. Henry C. Hutchns l.. W. HutchiDs, mI. anu an
Mrs Cunard Miss Dearborn OF Boston, M,; anu ~ An.
drews Miss Jnl,a Whitney W. whitney, Mrs A. ~ f,sAe
of Rochester Mrs s. q. Chase. MIS- A. n, ,I 1an.rnn
l. Kuicke rhOcker of Albany, senator D. Don"iu ~ E,
and Miss T. NJ. Cameron OF HarrlsDure' 'ne io" 49,"
gene Hale OF Maine - c,oo,o,
Az tho Grand Union Hotel are VIM A. Fury, Collector
OF the Port of Brooklyn. wife and daughter; Judge IL
pbinns ir of Pittsburgh the Hon. Andrew elmonuS VI
sou,h Corolipa j. W. Leveridge and party Marquanu'
T. u Monroe and wife, the Hon. d. C.. Calvin OF New
XorL. Miss r. A. Polhemus OF Brooklyn; Chas iayol;
,,iss rarlor Mrs Henry s. Taylor, Miss Manor Whte OF
Polmorp: Mrs. Earle and Miss EaIle OF biooh! II ~
w Uutcain sOn, Hallctt KtbOurn OF washington II; o'
p Nilford of Brazil; Dr. }. j. Marting Mis D. b naie
tine and wife, MISS McCnase JI' Vi r an i'i'0i' "
TeDbctts OF BOstOn
Atthe Clarendon Hotel are: Calvin g. Childs, Cnlted
states District Attorney and wife OF Stamford A.
Tbayer of St. Louis; II. r. Ball, Geo. I. Edwards oi
New York.
AT Congress Hall are: George f. Bullock and Charles
7. Knight OF Pawtucket; william b. Rogers, Jr.,
Of Philadelphia; the Hon. L. e. Buness OF
Nortb Carolina: Miss Ada B. Douglass, Miss Nettie A
DouCIass of Belleville; Mr. and Mrs John T. Van BUS
kirk EnglewOod; Capt Mott and MISS Nott OF LseA
w RANKIN Durgee wife and four children of jersey CItS
At the Adelph Hotel are: The n.Thomas MeDahlen
Mrs W. F. Williams Of Bennington; j. NJ BrooRneid
Miss NJ Brookfeld. Miss +. BrOOk1eld Miss H. BroOK
field Miss j. BroOkied of Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-22

The visiting physicians. foryseyen In NUMBER haVhg
anshed their work. made their report to the Board OF
Health Yesterday. These physicians, working on al
re tweny-seyen days each visited 23,J6o houses
mr. a 573 families and treated 4,7l9 cases OF SICKNESS
beses distributing tickets for excursions and tracts
containing valuable instructions Their work was al
most entirely among the tcnemenhouse population ana
with special view the reiefof children The great
.st o,ount OF sickness found in tho crowded tene
OF the Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Tenth Eev-
on,b Thirteeuth Seventeenth and Twenty second
Wards After speaking OF the poisoned atmosphere,
out NJ proper food and neglect OF cleanliness III THESE
h,ses which causes 50 much infant mortality, the re-
port concludes
co long as IL il necessary for the aborng man to re-
i'll ma family ne Ar OF MS daily aDors THIS
"nditinn will continue and not until there are some
o. m cheap and rapid transit, by when ne can move
those dentndeut upon hn away from crowded PORTIONS
of the city while he goes 10 ana from hls ua,y MolA
% be sanitary condition OF such neighbOrhoods be ma
terially aud permanently improved iue system VI
Snnse.y ohousr visitation Is attended win many auVah-
,osss to the poor Depending ON the various dspeh-
saTrs for med relief either decacy OF lnueicicc
fr.ousntly induces them To neglect senulhS or Pns
n n,tt disease is too far advanced to admit Oi 1r-
her delay ard when last Application ID tnaue loI
ed,caI relief II may he at late hour the dlspensaly
nrbans closed for day. and another night msl Pse
hsfcrr the services of doctor can DC oDtlheu tno
diseass meanwhile making progress, ana the chtnces
| ", recovery lessenine in proportion TO the uelty.
On he other hand by visiting from mouse 20 hous1'
ces of sickness found in theli ncpehcy anu y! J,
dcius nnl timely treatment, much sunerlhs 10 Pie'cno
| and doubtless many lives saved.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-22
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 21.-The tenth an
nual session of tie National Board of Trade began IN
this city to-day. Delegates IN attendance from the
Boards Of Trade Of Baltimore, Boston, Bridgeport Buf-
ialo Chicago Detroit, Dubuque Trenton, Newark Phil
adelIbia and Portland; and from the Baltimore Com
nerce and Flour Exchange, the Cincinnati Chamber Of
Commerce, the Hew-York Chamber Of Commerce. the
kew-York Cheap Transportation Association, and the
Philadelphia Commercial Association Frederick Fracy
n the Philadelphia Board was unanimously
tecIed President, and Charles Randolph OF Chi
tagO Secretary and Treasurer. A Vice-Pres-
.neht was chosen fiOm each constituent body
resolutions were introduced aud laid over, in IA
sor OF making the Signal Service separate bureau Of
me war Department with increased appropriations and
recommending 10 Congress the abolition Of ali duties on
philadelphia Board:
aSaced That the National should
Eiss - JURISDICTION OF n2ygabie waters country its
A.onb rivers and hafOoTs 49,
Wa Anended y instruct yeeuIiye Council
New-York tribune., 1877-08-22
GRAND LODGE OF ODD fELLOWS.

NrwgURG, N Y, Aug. 21.-Right worthy
Grand Lodge Independent Order OF odd FELLOWS VI 'e
sta,e q; New-York convened In 1ortyhrst annual Ses
zion here at lO:30 o'clock Most Worthy Grand Master
I'm Van Mort, o. Newburg presiding Atert the iorih
rening exercises standing committees were appolh'eu
and the Grand Masters annual report was read IL states
,nt rho order Is in a lourlshng condition. Ihere
aro now in the State OF New York 454 lodges Win
membership o; about 10000. The receipts uurihs 'H
,r were s33762 Is. There was paid Tor the Ielei VI
80, and estiiute members and their families Sloloo ~
Nn Lodge, were organized three resuscItated' TWO he
hah Degree Lodges formed, and thirty-ohe institutes
90 itpuetiou IN the unwrtten WORK OF the oIuer were
held during tue year; also. three new Mans "oo o''
Gated. ,-,e ho,,s hoo, al
, IN nembers ip during the year, bat the loss ironi
itbdrawals and suspensions has been lo4; ica9 9nJ
st m,embership at ?J,626. The tott' ol 'ne i ~ ~
Los been Increased S937 %, ana liS lra 80 40 COW,
nre,sed II ,J7I 92 1he Grand lodgo Des'eo was ~
ferred upon loo ne nDcfs' ,,,osa ,vos the election
Ir thr afternoon principal bu ines WI M % 'o
ot oeicers for tie ensuing year, ana 'hc ioi'""e
chsep choe1 uorty Grand Mdser-George W. Diiks' mon
tr.al. Lodec -, New 1OFa' ,,,.. chorles g. Fair
I,obI W9rthV Depuiy Grand hdster-Charies =" f""
,,,an newton Lodge -, Elmira ,,x ~ e,orL etot.
Riyhf worthy Grand hecref"B- y
Ri,1ts Lodge 16. Ney-lork ,..-, . p,Inhs Eu,-
Pr, TorfLU Grand TreaStrer-ldWih D haiP"9 i'n
pire Lodge "a, New-NofR; A., ,o,r " stehbins Gene
Ssaior Graud Rspresentatips-John W. oteop'hs' "e
see Lodge 3, Rochester. ,. ,or Pin. nosition OF
pt,ht Grand Worthy Warden, the Ony otner ,
't,ce and eleven candidates were 'o,eu iVi "'"
reaching an election.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-22
THE HAyyIBAL And ST. JOSEPH R. r. SUIT.

MR.. MORSE DENIES THAT HE BEGAN PROCEEDINGS
FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER foR
sToCK-JOBBING PURPOSES.
To the EditOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: | have returned this day from Missouri
TO attend the funeral OF my daughter, who died sud
denly Mr.. J. Richardson President OF the Hannibal
and ST. Joseph Railroad Company, states that began
proceedings against his company for stock operations
Allow Inc TO say that have not been dealing IN the
stock directly or indirectly have had any Interest
with others nor do know who has been trading IN H.
Hrs statement that ! "a defauer Is an infamous
falsenood. Ny first work dn January, ls14) was rs
Paymaser ard then Acting Manager. bad no
lime 10 devote to the Pay Department. when was
done by clerks IN my name-whonl believe were
honest / had previously told the DIRECTORS !
would not DC Ie pOnsible for this Department,
as / was unable 10 give IL personal attention. The
Book keeper n June 1875, checked ~ the Pay Depart
ueut and made the account showing "A sn III credit,
which was passed credit Of income account All tde
books papers, vouchers etc, were gwen - the iFehS
urer Now, II they have clam ON me- why dd they not
make demand on me first Instead OF publishing IL III
pewspaperf When il comes 20 arrestinS that Is came
that fwo can play at Mr. Richardson VIII coaier ihVoi
on the stockholders and the public by gNnS pdia"c
sheet OF the earnings. receipts ana expenditures ehV
August 81 1871 date, which has not nce pipahru
Respectfully, L. W. MORSE
Netc York, Aug 20. 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-22
NEWPORT.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 21.-The United States
steamer Maynower, having cadet engineers on board
from Annapolis, has arrived st this port.
The Italian Paone players viii play here next week
Picnics ana garden parties are all the rage
Lawntcuns is the popular lawn game with the ladies
this season.
The Belmont Rowland wedding takes place at the
residence OF the brides father, Hon. August Belmont
next month.
Mr. Frederick Stevens Of New-York gave receptio
Yesterday which attended by the majority OF the
prominent cOtta2ers
Mrs f. Van Wyck and C. IL. Van wyek and wife. from
Midde!own, " Y; f. E. g. Wolfe from Baltimore; - F.
Appleton, c. 7. GOadley and W. ii. Cinehy from New
York have arrived at the Ocean House.
The citizens have raised sufficient money to warrant
the purchasing Of handsome prize, TO be raced for at
the steeplechase meeting month, and the same has
been accepted by the stewards
In the pigeon match to-day. Percy Belmont was the
winner OF the S5Ocu by a Of thirteen ST GIT
birds
New-York tribune., 1877-08-22

Assistant weigher, from which the Assistant weghef
makes up bis dock book which forms the basis OF tue
turn OF weight made to the Custom House In such as
this the United States aborers used by the city
weighers In weighing the merchandise and tho United
States wegher or his foreman collects from the city
weigher onehaf what the expense amounts to at the
rate OF forty cents hour for each aborer engaged In
the work and appropriates IL to his own use !
that part OF the VEGETABLE merchandise imported at
this port and which ought to be weighed is not weighed
at all, but the foreign marks OF weight the package
are copied of. and these memoran "a OF supposed
weights are then put into the Dock Book; that one OF
the Weghers testified that schedule (Appendix m OF
Irregular ices had been adopted by the Board OF Weigh
ers 10 make these charges uniform which they Illegal
~ collect from merchants shipowners or agents, and
City Weighers Tor special returns certified copies OF
turns and other cercates that the Weighers frequent
y delay to make returns OF weight the Custom House
until the importer them these irregular charges for
copy OF their return OF weight.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-22
PUFLIC OPINION.

Thanks to Secretary sherman, the Republi-
esn ps rty cannot placed III false position tDe views
of Inc President be misunderstoodan no sup0s
A. nocal eIlgeucy drive either the parry or the
PresJcn from the straightforward path OF honor and
nrogrcsS.-l Boston Advertiser lRrpJ
Strange that Democrats, who at first clam
Ard ion in,t such policy the Pr sdeni has adopted
sbonld nav hail IL merely possible means OF causing
Ssse,.in m the Republican ranks But then perhaps
,I.ir oinal procsatons were but the empty pleas Of
msqosucs.-lP PHILADELPHIA Press iRep.)
In5ce West. by his tenderness in speaking
~ tSe Presidents recognition OF the fsc;s IN the South,
.rvs ygav The strong point of the csmpaign He does
this acans his better Judgment no dodDt IN 1eefeh9e
10 the ma lgnancy OF parcel Of ponteal deadheats II
Sc a rreif mistake. The camp dgn ciunol now mean
what il ought 10 have heanl-Cihcihhau NoiueI oi'i
QndJ
We can understand how tie Republican who
Vnk. Iiyes should have recognized Packard may also
i0ld that Grant should have recognized him Bur we
eannot comprehend th" logic which holds that Grant
should have reeogn zcd nm and that Hayes should not
ALBANY Journal (iep)
There is. we think disposition to borrow
unnecessary trouble reference 10 the action oi 'he ke
publican state Convention IN September III mas appeared
10 be np gene desire that Gov Rice should be renon
mated: ANA II il very cert in that 10 other kcpuOca
who's ami ltlOn lies in that direction VIII enter me con
test against him this yeaI-iBoston Advertiser thepJ
New-York tribune., 1877-08-22
DIED..

BARNETr- Brooklyn 10th inst Linfey Heath infant
son Of william and Emma II. Barnett, aged months
Funeral the residence Of his parents 2Ol electromagnetic
Brooklyn, on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
CARMAN-on Aug - 1877 Theron L. carman diei suddenly
F%neraI from his ate resdence 235 57thst York.
Wednesday, Aug. % az 10 a. IN. 49,, -, 81. ,n,,
Charles II. smithsare respectfully invited 10 attend
COLLISION Tuesday morning. 81 Catharne, WIDOW Of
Thomas .os Ia te 9lsr ysSi q ~, "a At o'clock D. H. at
the res bee son, L. Coles li3 Fast t5thst
notice and are requested n5i to send flowers
Dayton Monday Aug 30 at the Windsor Hotel Mrs Kaie
F1nersi services on wednesday 22d inst, at hatpast
O'Clock from the Church OF the AtOncment coz Aahsob
ave. and 9Sth ST.
Friends are kindly requested not to send flowers.
GRIFFING-sudienly, in Brooklyn, sunday evening" Aug
10 stanton, eldest son OF Horace b. ana Elsie y
Reaves and friends are invited the funeral
"Wednesday at 81 NJ from the residence Oh his parents
No. 292 Carlton-aye, Brooklyn.
HALIOn Monday, Aug. 90 Mary widow OF Archibald Ha'
in the a0th year OF her age O, 70 ,tsn, the funeral
services Al residence. No. $50 East G2dsI on
Wedn esday. Aug. 22d, at = D. m.
Interment on Thursday morning.
HATHAwAY-At Mount Vernon, ~ y on Monday Aug;
20 Mrs Emily ]. Hathaway daughter Of Gilbert W. and
Raaves and friends are respectfully invited attend her
funeral the Methodist Church. on Wednesday 22das'
Tram leaves Grand Central Depot at 2:2o O'Clock.
LA MONTE At Charlottville, schohare County n Y on
Thursday, Aug. Is, William la Monte, NJ d. III the osta
year OF lis age
MEEKER-Died At BoontQP NJ aug Aug 20 Mary S corneha'
Interment at Succasunna, Wednesday. Aug 22
uICKLE-At Knderhook y. " sunday 10Th inst, Esie
Funeral on Wednesday the 22d inst at 1890 m om the
residence OF her mother.
THURBER-At shelter Island, n Y, Aug; IA Clarence
Thurbor Brooklyn aged ~ months ana q dsys
WINsLOW-In Brooklyn Aug 10. Paul Allan, aged years
month aud ~ days, son OF Ferdinand D. aud Whhemns
Washington and Chicago papers please copy.
New-York tribune., 1877-08-22
LONG BRANCH.

LONG BRANCH, Aug 21.-It has been IN
tensey hot to-day in the sum- but delightful sea breeze
has blown steadily since early morning An unusu.
number of small craft have boen IN sight al aay iTs S
mornnQ a soOp the size of a small lOWDOat passcu up
the coast, making excellent 'lme'
Three large excursion trains from Philadelphia passed
through here this morning en- route to Ocean Grove
large party from the Hotel Brighton left here this
evening for Ocean Grove on the coach atlantic re-
turninr for supper and merry time. Coaching is be-
coming mora than ever popular here
The preparations in progress for the annual reunion OF
the Pioneers of the Territorial Days OF California on the
eb prox are very extensive 1t is announced that Gen
Suter will be present. and he has been invited 10 pre-
side. grand complimentary hop Will be gwen on inc
occasion in honor OF the Pioneers
vocal and instrumental telephone concert is an
nouuced for Thursday evening, the music TO be trans
mtted from New-1ork.
The departures at several OF the hotels today have
greatly exceeded the arrivals
Iieut.-Gov Dorsheimer of New-York was at the west
End Hotel last evening with party OF friends.
siguor VIII italian Consul Philadelphia is regis
te red at the Hotel Brighton.
walter A. Wood President OF the Moving and Reap
ing Machine Company bearing his name, and Elpha!et
Wood his brother at Long Branch this season. occu
pyiDg Jay GOuld's cottage.
Among the latest arrivals at the West End Hotel are
the following: Gen. J. s. Marmaduke Gen. Griffin, Judge
W. L. wickham Of ST. Louis; Mrs NJ A. Townsend and
daughter OF New. Orleans; s. II. Tagart and wife, Bait-
more; Right Rev. Jonn j. ConIoy Of Albany; ElGht Rev
s. V RYAN OF Buffalo C. j. BERGEN aud wife, Broohlyn;
Ii. T..
" McVicsar r. scott stewart j. h. sowson and wife OF
NeW-lOfk,
AT the Howland Hotel Dr. E. c. Evans OF stanford,
Conn; j. p. Brinton and wife, Of Philadelphia; T. II.
But er and wife of Germantown, Penn Mrs A Gardner
of New-NUrk
Ocean Hotel are the Hon. c. F. southard and fam
ly of Peekski n VI the Hon. E. A. Perry and family W.
" Green and family, of Albany; David Thomas OF lata-
siuQua. PENN Charles T. stone ana Iahly, JOhu heHs
and family, Of New-IOrk.
Atthe United States are W. Z. Strand and wife, j. f.
Hoadley John L. HoGmire, j. Howard Wood OF New
York.
Al the Mansion House are John II. Harncit and wife,
VIM p Breslin and family, John Pyne and vile, OF New
York
New-York tribune., 1877-08-22
LARGE FIRE IN MONTREAL.
AN ELEVATOR DESTROYED AND ADJACENT PROP
ERTY INJURED.


MONTREAL, Aug. 21.-About two o'clock this
morning fire broke out in the upper story OF James Nc
Douga Co.'s large grain elevator adjoining their -four
mills on the canal bank, Wellington Bridge. The whole
fire brigade summoned there after some delay but
when arrived the fire had made considerable progress
In short time the elevator and the whole OF the two
upper floors OF the sorehouse facing the river were
given the flames, the fire having very strong hold OF
the eastern side of the quadrangle which forms portion
Of the mill. In this part large quantity Of
wheat stored The great height OF the
building was serious obstacle to subdulng
he ames as the pressure was not suhcen 10 lorce
stream of to the top 1t only when the steam
hreengDes had arrived after the nameS had made con-
siderable headway, that effective work could be DONE
The fire burned from tue top OF the elevator down To the
elevator and Peek, Benny q Co.'S foundry fe
iD causing great alarm Owing 10 the substantial
stone walls around this foundry II, escaped with
llttle damage than the falling or the wall Inc
fire Notwithstanding all the efforts OF the brigade spread
rap ly and caught the extensive -four mills OF Ira Gould
a Sous known as the City Mills, and injured the roof
Peek Benny Co.'s horsena factory ana part OI thslr
rolling mills also destroyed. The nre was got under
control about o'clock, but the brigade continued 10
pour water upon the smouderng embers. Ihe damage
l. not 80 extensive at first supposed McDOngas
mill has not suffered material damage ana the loss on
the elevator and storehou.e, including the STOCK oI
wheat will not exceed $4,000 Ira Gould Sons loss
on the Touring mill light, The damage being confined TO
the roof; - 900 will amply cover H. Inc loss 10 the
foundry will not exceed 5000. . -
McDOuga's premises were insured III the Stadacoma Tor
IS tic Queen for $1,000 the National Tor f5,OOO
tne Citizens for $1,000; Tie Royal oi Engau SooOo te
Lancashire for jOO0 the London Assurance not den
nlely ascerained, but for more than SoOOo tue Oya
Canadian 81 900, $1,000 Of which Is Iensued Ill Tue
North British and Mercantile, and 500 IN Liverpool
and London and Globe Peck. Benny Co., are insured
in The ROYAL Canadlan ana the Liverpool and London
and Globe, - 600 cacD.