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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1883-12-05
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visje para Puerto-Rico y Ia Habana
EALIDA A--De Barcelona los dias y % de cada
mes--De Valencia el 6--De Malaga el zI.--
De cadis 81 10 so.-De santander el 20.-De la
Coruia Ell 81.
Sc expenden billetes directos parH Nsyaguez.
Ponce, Santiago de Cuba, Gibars, Nuevitas, Saba
nil,a Colon, con trasbordo en Prerto-Rito Ha-
bana,
vrAJE DrREcTo DEsDE PUERTO RICO
A sANTANDER.
Salda de Puerto-R el dia 10 de cada mes
Ia Camara "a camara 6 c. prefte 80 Cam.
Iss 1so rs 50
Tambien puede hacerse el viaje, saliendo de
Puerfo-Ricc ,os d;as 4, 10 % de cada mes y
trasbordando en- Ia Habana.
Los precios para estos Wales, son los sguientes:
Ia 2.s 81
De Puerto-Rics Ia Habana..t 50 Z "a 16
De idem Santander, Cadiz
Earcelona (via Habsna).... 200 100 10
Be expiden passjss de ida y yuelta con Is p.S de
rsbaia
Habra rebaias para las famiies numerosas con
uinoe.
New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
GENERAL NOTES.

The managers of the coming Exposition at
Louisville have directed the preparations for that
great enterprise with conspicuous energy aud beraly
and without resort TO begging braggad0co to e
belsh the Industrial display with noteworthy colec-
tIon of works OF art. re-proof building for their
cepton going in the centre OF the Louisville
Park The American Art Union will I'LL one wing of the
gallery with paintings mainly by its own members and
there Is hope that the whole collection will be
fairly representative Oh contemporary art at nome aua
abroad.
The Canned Goods Exchange of Baltimore has
sent to we-nformed persons In the dewater counties
of MARYLAND circular asking these four ques.ons Is
the supply OF oysters increasing diminishlngi II d.
minlshng from what causei What the most practical
remedyi the present laws adequate 10 reach the
subect Undoubtedly the universal TO the first
inquiry will be that the supply is diminishing, for that
fact may be considered established by tho surveys Of
Commander wuthi and by the reports OF Dr. Brooks
Lieutenant winthrop and Mr. Edwards OF the Census
the oysery industry OF Maryland all its branches
ploys 25, 600 persons and affords living to $4,000
II the promise of the advertisements were
performed sale at auction Of the Blenhem collection
OF Limoges enames, by order OF the Duke of MARI
borough began yesterday. The Blenheim collection"
said The Pail Mall Gazette recently, consists OF
eighty pieces, of varying merit and Importance. but
many of them noble examples OF the best period and the
greatest artists. There appears TO DO but early
specmen the small enamel numbered 81. which repre-
sents Alteration OF the Mag AT the other end OF the
scale are set OF the Twelve Apostles, in the late Italian
manner and signcd by Of the Laudns But most of
the pieces bear precious signatures g. c. tsuzanne
dc Court), p. r. pierre Reymond), j. c. tJean
Courols and others OF the great age t was shown at
the Hamilton Palace sale last year that Limoges enamels
had than shared In the general rise OF prices which
all fine aud rare works OF art have lateriy undergone
1t may expected that the sums paid for the liner
pieces in the Blenhem collection will be quite equal to
those given last year"
A meeting of Railroad Commissioners in San
Francisco last Monday WIS snliyened in entirely
New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
enormous price for their escape, in the expense
of two trials, and have been punished 10 that
exfent Mt lpast
ruE DYNAMITE TRIALS.


Tho dvnamit. conspirators have had a fair
and impartial trial in London. As American
cit,zens thew were entitled to such trial, and
70 nothing else. Four of them have been con-
victed and sentenced to life-long penal SER
yitude. They had no right to ask Tor mercy
when their completely in most dlabolical piot
was conclnsvely proved, and no mercy was
shown when the verdict was rendered. The
extreme punishment allowed by the statutes
was meted out to them. We believe the ver-
dict to have been Il righteous judgment and the
sentence, except, perhaps, in Curtin's case,
NOT one whit too severe. The crimes which
they were secretly plotting and practically car
rying out in detail have been condemned by
public opinion on both sides OF the Atlantic as
wanton outrages against humanity. Mscre-
ants who could deliberately engage in so ex-
ecrable an undertaking deserve as little consld-
Grafton in America as they have received In Eng
land. 1t is for the common interests OF civili-
zation among all nations that crimes OF this
kind should not only be rendered odious, but
should be dealt with 80 sternly that society
shall be protected in future against their repeti-
ton: All right thin King Americans Will heartily
and unequivocally approve OF the sentence that
has been passed upon these infamous dyna-
mite conspirators.
Two incidents in the court proceedings seem
to require special comments. The first Is the
acquittal of two of the prisoners, Bernard Gala
CHER and Ansburgh. The evidence against
them was in conclusive and the jury have gwen
them the benefit of q reasonable doubt, al
though one of them was brother OF the chief
of the conspirators. The acquittal of two OF
the prisoners will be accepted as evidence that
the conspirators have not been unjustly dealt
with. hut have been accorded fair trial and
ample opportunities for establishing their inno-
cence. The second episode Is the stern rebuke
which one of the counsel received from the
Bench for a wanton insult directed against tue
honor of the United States Government Inc
insinuation that dynamite had been manuiac-
tured in America for use against England with
the connivance of our Government was pre-
postcrous caIumny, and the Bench would have
been deficient in common sense as we'll as In
ternational courtesy if it had allowed remark
so mischievous and indecent to stand un-
noticed. 1t was withdrawn AMI the amenities
of international criticism were decorousy FOL
lowed. Nevertheless, the American pubic may
as well find leisure for reflection upon the con-
trast offered between the fate OF the consplra-
tors in London aud the immunity enjoyed by
those who plotted with them in New-York anu
sent them out to dCtheir execrable work. In
London, something has been done to repress
such crimes in future; in New-York, nothing
has been done.
New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
A FILLING DUT

Tbers is "A somewhat old saying relating to
the time when honest men get their dues
which, il we rightly remember. is iii measure
concerned with the falling out of rogues. With
out the least disposition to excite undue hopes
ON the part OF honest men, we feel called upon
in the simple interest of the diffusion of current
information to remark that in two States in this
country questions have arisen concerning the
legitimacy OF certain nominations of the Dem
ocratic party which, although they may not es-
tablish the sequence as to honest men, hx with
uncommon firmness the fact that for once
rogues have fallen out. Honest men may have
TO wait some time yet for their dues 1t will be
some encouragement to them to know that the
anticpatory condition has been fulfilled.
In Kentucky there is good reason to believe
that the nomination of Proctor Knott for Gov.
ernor was procured by-we were about to say
fraud. Knowing something of the habit OF
Kentucky, and not being willing to risk life
which we are quite certain one person In the
world holds valuable upon stotement which
may be held to be offensive hy some other Ken
lucky person who docs not so reckon upon his
own relation to society, We quaify 1t by saying
that there is reason to believe that the nomina-
ton of Proctor Knott was made 10y "a mathe-
NAUTICAL mistake. Such mistakes have been often
made. In this city frequently, In the earlier
time, when the most successful Democrat of his
period was at the height of his fame: when MIR.
Tweed was at the top of Tammany-habitually.
Just now, however, there seems to be strange
feeling in Kentucky: a feeling Of revolt
against the natural methods of the party. The
party that stood 10y Tammany in all its stages,
that hip-hip-ed for the Tanmany Democracy
in the time of Tweed, aud without any outward
or visible sign of change has -hip-ed for it
ever since, has come into u questioning mood
concerning the Legitimacy of nominations about
which there ought never to be any question
whatever after the dictum of the Boss"
They are beginning to say in Kentucky that the
solid Democracy of that STATE ought not to vote
New-York tribune., 1883-06-15

for Proctor Knott because he was not tne ACT
ual choice of the party in convention. Ihey uo
say that Proctor Knott was not fairly nomi-
mated. Here is falling out. Being conserva-
tiye-not to say tmid-we do not say among
whom.
But this is not all. Just over the border here
in Connecticut another and similar quarrel mas
broken out. From Democratic newspaper IN
New-Haven we learn that the nomination Oh
that brilliant young tidal-waver, Thomas h'
Waller, was procured also by-and as they 90
rot pull a man up at fifteen 'paces and plstors
muzzle in that State for difference OF opinion,
we do not hesitate to say it-by pronounced
fraud. The Ne,c- Haven Union, moved thereto
by the love of fair dealing and regard Tor poilt-
ical morality which for reasons it held in aDey-
ance during the campaign of 1882, has iateiY
been showing up the history OF the convention
which nominated the present Governor
Thomas NJ. Waller. 1t proves by testimony
which seems incontrovertible that Mr.. waller
was nominated by the fraudulent introduction
into the State Convention of delegates acting
as substitutes who were never elected anu
clearly had no right to participate In the pro-
ceedngs. Some of these persons have turneo
States evidence and disclosed the fact that they
had no right to act In the Convention. Ihe
Union, albeit its Editor has reasons OF his own
for doubling the wisdom of Governor Waller,
makes this exposure in the interest OF political
morality. 1t is not claimed that he ought to re-
sign. but the Inference is too obvious. We
cannot see under the circumstances any other
course open to him.
Two things then are patent. Mr. Proctor
Knott must decline the nomination for Gov
ernor of Kentucky, and Mr. Thomas NJ. Waller
must resign the Office Of Governor of Connecti-
cut. Nothing else remains. The Democratic
party is and must continue to be, Mt any rate
until it gets the prize of the Presidency, the
party of pure politcs-of not merely honest
administration when in power, but of honest
practices out of power. We wait for the dec
lination of Proctor Knott and the resignation
of Governor Waller. And then !-ah, then =
there will begin to be something worth be-
leving in Democratic professions.
New-York tribune., 1883-06-15

expected manner by O. W. Ayrcs who owns vineyard
and small fruit farm In Fresno County. Several FARM
ers had entered complaints of discrimination in freight
rates. but tho whole the meeting rather dull until
Mr. Ayres took upon himself to provide entertainment
for the company He bsgan with general assault upon
railroad management and gradually warming to his
work. repeatedly called to order for insulting Com
mssioners Carpenter and Humphreys whom he finally
denounced traitors and tools" Thercupon the bai
peremptorly ordered him TO SIT down. but he not
prepared to surrender and having his vocsb
ulary, be drew from his pocket couple Of most
savoy eggs and discharged them at Commissioner Car
penters head His aim was faulty and the Com
missioner escaped but the wall and furniture suffered
severely. Ayres arrested at once, much TO his
satisfaction It is supposed for he is engaged In lecturing
through the State and notoriety Is profitable.
New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
BONORS no JOHN BRIGHT

Mr.. Bright has earned many times over tho
magnificent demonstration of popular respect
and affection accorded to him at Birmingham
this week. During the last twenty-five years
of his active public life he has not only
worthily represented one OF the most highly ed
ucated and progressive constituencies OF the
United Kingdom, but he has also rendered in
estimable service to the country at large and to
the general interests of civilization and enlight-
enment IL must be q small and ignoblc mind
that can survey the career of this great and
generous Engishman since his election for
Durham in 1S43 without feeling the inspiring
influence of n noble example. May his life long
be spared to England and the world as famil-
lar illustration OF the essential nobility OF
human nature.
As for Americans, they have known for q
quarter of "A century that he is the heartiest and
most faithful friend they have had in England.
He has often lecturcd them on what he has
termed tho barbarism of their economic legisa-
ton. but they have never resented his blunt
sentences. He would be quickly forgiven
hursher words than any he has ever spoken
He has never been sparing in his praise OF
American ideas and republican tendencies; but
whether he praises or bames, he is always
loved and honored in the country whose battle
he fought almost sInsle-handed in an hour of
dire need. Americans never can forget that
he could speak words ike these in the darkest
period of the civil war: "Mr. Gladstone be-
lieyes the cause of the North 70 be hopeless,
and that their enterprise cannot succeed. &.
i have another and far ishter vision before
my gaze. Itmay be vision but will cherish
it. see one vast confederation stretching from
the frozen North in unbrokcn line to the glow
ing South, and from the wild billows OF the
Atlantic westward 70 tue calmer waters of the
aPucIlic main; and see OIL people and one
"language, and one law and one faith, and over
all that wide continent the home of free
dom aud a refuge for the oppressed of every
u race and of every cline"
New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
Tile END OF CHdLMERS.

There ia reason to hope that Brigadier-Gen-
eral Chalmers has made his final exit from po-
litical life. An energetic push toward private
life was given him Oh Tuesday by Me Repub-
licans of Mississippi The leaders of the party
met with the members of the Republican State
Committee ut Jackson to consider questions OF
party policy for the next campaign. Chalmers
nut in an appearance early and obligingly drew
a resolution for the committee to adopt IN
which he was commended as a"friend anu
ally in whom we have confidence" The reso-
luton was presented TO the comrhittee and
promptly rejected. Subsequently Chalmers
endeavored to have himself in vited to address
the meeting, but failed in this also.
This decisive action of the Mississippi Repub-
licans is commendable. Chalmers is entitled
to no sympathy from them. He is in no sense
Republican and never has been. He was
buildozing Democrat of the worst kind, and
his dishonest election methods enabled him 10
occupy tor two terms seat IN Congress 10
which he was never elected. When he endeav-
ored to occupy 1t for third time, Republican
majority exposed his methods and sent him
back to Mississippi so disgraced that even
Democratic Congressman refused to defend
him. Then lie declared himself an Independ
ent candidate for Congress and was fairly
elected. but was cheated out of his seat by
Democratic competitor who used in his canvass
the same methods which Chalmers himself had
invented aud used in former contests. There
was a grim hunor about this retributive per-
Torrance which was enjoyed by everybody cI-
ccpt Chalmers
Spurned by the Democrats and ruined by his
own inventions, which have come back to
plague their inventor, Chalmers concluded to
take his rejected wares over to the Republican
market, where they have been treated to what
we trust is their final kick. His fate is an en-
couragement in many ways, and especially as
an indication of an improvement in moral tone
In Southern politics.
New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
pany, fro company or circus. Certainly politics

4 10 uot ito hAihcious
A finished young woman who was graduated az
Vassar on Wednesday delivered an Grafton on tne
subject of Corruption in American POLITICS. anu
In the course Of il made use of these expressions
Every election brings out horde Of ofice-seekers
who resemble Jumbo waiting for buns. The canoi-
date says to his constituents: You boost me up o
tree and I'll hook you some apples.'" These are
striking figures Of speech but they suggest that
Corruption of the English Language" would have
been subject likely to bring fair orators
abilities into full play.
One of the signs of the decadence of Parliamen-
tary institutions IN Germany is the disappearance
of the political leaders. Herr Lasker, the most
eminent debater in the Rechstag, has withdrawn
from the political stage for an indefinite PERIOD IN
order to visit the United States and study RepuDi-
can Institutions Herr Bennigsen has also re-
signed his seat in the Prussian and German Parlia
ments and retired from public life in consequence
of divisions of opinion in the National Liberal
party respecting the Church bill. These men were
the leaders of the great party which supported the
Chancellor during the creative period of political
reconstruction following the wars with Austria
and France. Their retirement is an unerring indi-
cation that they are disappointed with the practi-
cal results of Parliamentary government In tne
Fatherland. They have become convinced that
the legislative bodies national debating socle-
ties and little else that the Government Is I'm
perial and not Parliamentary. and that the
Chancellor has succeeded in degrading not only bis
associates in the Ministry, but all the leaders OF
public opinion as we'll
A Tammany Alderman declares that OF the two
he prefers to be "solid" with John Kelly rather
than with the people And yet the Democracy IN
cludiDg Tammauy, pretends to be ayerse to monopo-
lies
Clergymen in rural communities can render most
valuable aid to The TRIBUNE Fresh Air Fund by
calling the attention Of their congregations ana
parishioners to this most benedcent work and ap-
pointing committees for local organization. Few
vigorous words from the pulpit, single short ser
mon from tho text And He took child and set
him IN the midst of them," or personal appeal 10
the leading families Of the congregation VIII open
the doors of Christian homes to the children OF the
tenements The work will be greatly facilitated by
the appointment of village or town committees
which can put themselves in communication at
once with the Manager of the Fund.
Dischargng Republican clerks in the winter and
filing their places with Democratic clerks in the
summer would appear to be Insurance Superin-
tendent McCaps idea of Civil Service REFORM
New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
"RISSING BIZ FAHOR.n

It was very true thing which the counsel
for John Dewey, on trial for the second time for
libelling August Belmont said when he asserted
that @crmes thousand times greater were al
lowed to remain untrcd." lt was probably not
true, as he also asserted that the vigorous prose-
cution of this particular case was due to pOtl-
cal influence aud made in certain political In
terests But it was true, doubtless, that had the
complalnant in this instance been an ordinary
citizen, without political or moneyed or other
outside influence, he would have been told
either that he must go to the civil courts for
redress, or to the police magistrate to begin his
action, or, finally, that Jail cases. of which
there are great many, must be tried first"
Important cases involving crimes far more
serious than libel arc thus indefinitely post
poned in the court in which this trial
was had. We might name score. We
name as one illustrative OF all. Isaac
Witkoski was arrested November %, 1881,
indicted December 8, 1881, and bailed
the same day in $1,000, charged with receiv-
ing stolen goods. Mr.. William r. Beecher was
the assistant in charge, and he pressed the case
TO trial December 10, but the man had disap-
reared. A bench warrant was issued to Officer
S. Camack TO arrest him. No Beecher was
retired from Office, December 31,SlSSl, and on
February 49, 1882, tho officer was ordered to
return the warrant unserved. He did so, and
the bail has never been forfeited, nor the man
rearrestcd ana tried Nor will he ever be.
This is a case worth the personal inquiry OF
D;strct-Attorney McKeon.
New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
POLITICAL CHANGES IN THE SOUTH.
Eforn The 81 Lohfa GLohs. Democrat lR,pl

Under the circumstances the perpetuity OF
a solid, Democratic South. while the North stamps tue
meaning OF the Democratic policy is impossible some
time ago It was predicted that the solid South %oud
be broken by the vindicatiOn Of right of suffrage
Of tho negro. Now the promise Is that IL will be
broken by Its own intelligence and growing material
prosperity We sanguine enough 10 suppose that
the coming revolution OF the South into It's natural
lines Of political division will occur IN time to amount
much at the next Presidential election though IL may
But il can down axiom that wDen classes In
North and classes In the South become aware OF tue
fact that their interests In the main are den ca they
Will later form the same political line Ana
that things tending In ths direction are having
crats themselves.
New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
AS TO PLEASING THE PEOPLE OR THE POLL.
TICIANS.

FTOIN
IL is significant fact that just in the de-
gree that President Arhur course has been denounced
by the professional politicians II has been acceptable 10
the country and has produced general feeling OF oo-
fdence and respect for his administration Tue ire,
dent is a strong party man. and the Interests OF ls
party are TO him. 1t must be pleasant Ior him.
therefore, TO that at least his administration mas
not weakened the hold OF bis party uoon public conn
dence His course indeed has illustrated tne truth OF
the notable saying OF President Hayes that he serves
his party hest who serves his country most IL Is
truth which, however aDstracily obvious, admnistra-
tive officers find very hard 10 put into practice bst
they who resouely do IL have their reward Whie he
professional politicians sneer the good sense OF Tue
people applauds, aud the President himself must see
that precisely fast and far as be disegarus tne
wishes party hucksers he c0mmends nis auiuisIra-
tion TO AN honorable place IN American history
New-York tribune., 1883-06-15
HOW TO TONE UP OUR FOREIGN POLICY.
ELom The PhtLadelphla Prsss lRep.l

Suppose tho President were to take s0mt
such man as Hamilton Fish IN place OF Mr. FIelingauy
sen-hOw II would tone up our shambling ana pusnaa
ipous foreign policy, aud give dignity aud sirensth
the Administrator Mr. FIshmay be too well advanced
to active public life and mention him ra.ne
as type But, however advanced he never was an oio
fogy and the country knows HIM OF the pest SEQ
retares OF State had lie wasSble and vigorous
and always upheld the interests honor and good mans
OF the nation and as Republican he had the unboundea
confidence OF ell Wings The broad. elevated Amencaa M
spirit which Hamilton Fish represented Is wen s ~ M
Blaine, and which has other capable representauyees
ought TO rule the state Department Aud the pitiIui
which subjects our Ministers TO the nor
fcaon Of receiving their Instructions through ioSss~
governmental and the humiating and injurious pono.
when breaks up Peace Congress for the Ame,osI AsI
continent tusJ when lt has been successfully s'A~A
Quaht not 70 be endured -
New-York tribune., 1883-06-15

twice az many. There was no loss of life
ON Long Island but dozen barns ana
houses were unroofed and several buildings
were lifted from their foundations. Measured
by the havoc it caused, the Hampstead tornado
was lamblike in comparison with those which
have preceded it in the Western and South
western States.