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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-02-06

Lo avanzado de la hora d que
recibimos la correspondence lle'
gada en- ell vapor-correo de Ia
Peninsula nos impi1e insertar la
carta de nuestro eorresponsal de
Madrid.
Lo haremos en- nuestro ntlmero
pr6ximo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-02-06

debemos adyertir que la cantidad
entregada por los sefiores Borras
Hermanos Sc ha duplicado equl-
vocadamente en- la relaci6n.
Asi mismo debemos hacer cons
tar que ell nombre que aparece
en- una anterior relacion bajo la
inieiales de J. Beyens es el d
D. Jose l. Beyens, Registrador de
la propiedad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-02-06

dores chinos de M comerclante quebra-
do ell cobro lie 10 que Sc les debe.
Caaado el quebrado es un chino, los
acreedore se reuaeu en- domicll;o, l.e-
vanlo consi5o pipas, t6 y todos los de-
mas uatari1les uecesari0s a poderse
| il. tai ,r le moIo comfortable. Toma
d 5 es. as peccanciones, esperau en- Ia
casa lei dsa Ior tranqaila y sossgada-
mente | pa~o d. @n cre Ito,
Cunlo e qnebralo es nm europeo,
ent6uces sacede I0contrario.
Un a gente de Policia Sc cooca de un
modo permanente ante la puerta del
desgraci4do comerciante, y en- ell from
It's de Ia casa SC fla ana gran pizarra,
donde cada acreedor escrlbe el crtdito
que SC lie adeuda,
En- el garlito. - (COpiadO) La
prefecture de poheia de Paris conu-
MIA actlvamente su persecution contra
ell inago, Uitimamente ha descubler-
to uu circulo de mueres. Sc rennian,
para salvar las apariencias, con ell pre-
texto de conner en- mesa redon1a; pero
iugaban mucho mas que comiln.
Ia iuena de la casa pertenecia Ia
G4ardta sicja, y de la misma procedep-
cia eran ca>i todas >ns amigas. Sa.
juego f4vorito era el Blcarrat, en- Ell
que re arriesgahau granle sumas. .
Ell comsario llamd Il la paerta y pros
nunci6 las palabras sacramentales de
"Abrid IN nombre de la Ley Tar
daron algin tempo en cnmplir la or
den: cusnio Ia antoridad entr6 en- el
salon principal, tolAs las senlles de
juego habiln deslpreciio, = aIredelor
de uaa gran mesa cubierta por IN mon
tel sc seutaban varias damas, mordlen
do unas una ala de polio, trinchando
otras una perdiz, . bebiendo copaa de
ltcores finos.
Fran las tres de Ia mamma: la poll
ciA 40 se dei6 convencer por aqneItas
upariencia~ Y regist t-ando Ia casa eu-
c0ntr6 varias barajas y mGchas tchas
upuut5 los nombres de los concur;eu-
te, y les lei6 libres.en virtud de una
nuita qde tolas Sc apresuraron a pa
gar en- segujda
Esla persecution contra el jnego Ell
Parts a-ta danio los melores resulta-
dos, V luercod 4 ella 81 han cerr4do
muchas ce1tros DE- vicio.
Abanioos (Aeno) En- Ia Pc
l,in~.t !. yai.. d haze p0cO uua mag |
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6ACETILLAS

FuneraleS. - Celebrar0nS8 aver
por la manaua, en- Su joe, >olemae>
flnerales per eI u ala d oueStro ami
go D. gauaro Baeza, primer Jefe que
era del Battalion De Cajiz.
0bito.-Se di6 aver sepultur2 al
cadaver de d jose Vega, enpiea L.
que era en- la Dipataci6n Provincial.
Descanse en- paz 81 fnado, y recib4n
sus deudos nueStro p6same.
Carta en- verso -AC0mplnand0
la de atenta dedicatoTia. ros ha tavore-
cido Ell Sr. D j. A. DanboD. maestro
amigo. con la ingeniosa y chiSpeaGte
carta IN verso Tor el dirigida al Coribe
y pubiicada en- eIegante optsculo.
Agradecemos en- 10 mncho que vale
Ell obseguio que nos ha hecho ell ilus-
trado vate puertoriqueno Sr. Daubon.
Gracias.-Las damos muy ex-
presivas al senor Sarriera, reputable
professor de misica, por la collection de
n~piradas danzas suyas, esmeradamen-
t. editadas en- Barcelona, con que Sc ha
servido obsequiarnos.
IdentifCadO. -Segdn yemOs en-
la GQcetq, ha sido identifcado en- Ma
yaguez un condenado pr6fago de este
Preside.
Vacante,-Lo esta la plaza de
M6dico Tltnlar de Utnado, de nueva
creaci6n, dotada con 500 pesos anuales
Rio -piedras. HemOs Sido inVi
tados para la function lirico-literaria
que tendra lugar el : en- ell teatro de
Rio-piedras, benefcio de las proyin-
cias audaluzas victimas de los terre-
m0tos.
Quedamos profandamente reeonoci-
dos la deferencia.
La function, segtn nuestras noticias
Y el programa, sera any lucida, y la
honrara ell Excmo. s.. Gobernador Ge-
neral con su disting aida familia.
Marcia triunfal.-- Nos ha OBJ
sequiado el lanreado compositor y
maestro Sr Agall6 con IN eiemplar
de su preciosa Narcba trtuafa! pre-
miada en- el Certamen del A Ateueo.
Estimamos mucho Ia fnsza del Sr.
Aguli6
Ejercioios Espiritaales, - Para
hombfes soamente, daran oomienzo
| eI lnnea en el tempIo de San jose,
Tomara gran parte eli los nismos el
elocuente orador sagrado de la Compa-
fia de Jesus, P. Aldecoa,
Acr8edores 0hinos, { (Rooortel Et
cpFiosq saber como peragQen los eeFse'
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SUSCRIPCION

alberta espontanea y generosa
mente por parte de algunoN
senores de esta localidad para
ayudar a los Rdos. PIP. de la
Compania de Jesus en- la orna
mentaci6n de la nueva lgle>ia
de Santurce alberta va a! culto.
Con objeto de dar un cumpli
do voto de accion de gracias, a~i
q los senores que han tornado
las comisiones como d todos los
que han contribuido con dona
tivos al expresado fin; el Z.
Rector del colegio ha dispues'
to Sc publique una relacion no.
minaI de los donantes que es
como sigue.
'ANTtDADRs KECAuDADAs poR
LA CoMIsIoN DE SANTURcE.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-02-06

Ofrecemos los signientes efectos que
hemos recibido:
ACEITE LINAZA, crndo Y cocido,
CEMENTO ROMANO.
HERO GALVANlZADO acana
lado de 6y s pies.
IDEM IDEM, Hso de 3 pies.
CUMBRERAS.
CLAVOS galvanizados.
IDEM de tonelero de s y 10 peni.
ques. -
MACHETES Y ESPAD1NES.
SACOS DOBLES de 26-42 pulga-
das.
IDEM DR1LETE de 24-31 pulga-
das.
LINTURAS verde, plomo y zinc.
CERVEZAS alemanas en- cajas.
IDEM tnglesas marcas Ty Barril.
COGNAC de Muller Freres de -"
IDEM marca G. G. G.
CHAMPAGNE Roederer.
1DEM Mnmm.
IDEM CLIQUOT.
MANTEQUILLA danesa en- latas
de " {
PAJA DE YAREY blanca.
I42 FEDpsRsFN Y Co.
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NNBREROSD PANAMA.

Participants d los compra-
dores de este artfculo que con-
tinuamOs recibiendolo directa-
mente d consignaci6n de va
rias casas de Catacaos Peril.
Actualmente tenemos un ex-
tense surtidO de clases Extra,
la, q y g el cual sera renova-
do mcnsualmente y realizare-
mos a preci6s m6dicos.
NRS. ELISHA 4 CO.-FORTiLE1i u.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-02-06
FONT ROSELL0. .is55 8sS5a97 g.


m sEeLo XIX.
ruporfsa 1sineenalmease &c todaa prooedeacias
Ios esaef5s g .odsa alassa para gessiioa de Ia IL
Conssast tauientg ssaas9aa al sertdv do los defaae
gaSFqs aa s. fa'ap
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-02-06

Los trabaos dc oda case hcchos ea recomenan
por mpeza plontitud eqad o rrecos qe regua
siempre eaci6n al nmero de eempare Ia calad del
pape la clBse de composition Ia trads ben negro en-
dolores, plata en- ORC, cromoliogaia cromotpogrpa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-02-06
Ell CORREO De LA MODA.
(Afo "a dc su pu5Itcacf68,)

Periddico de Modas para Se6o-
noras que dd AZ ndmcros al nho,
48 fguiines iluminados, y 2 de
peinados de Sedora, 12 patronea
cortados tamnho natural, "a Pile
gos de ratrones y "a de dibpjos.
Redactada por Senoraa y con.
saerado 4 ia" a"4amilia.
PTecs0s 4S sHgcr;c369 a G3i0.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-02-06

TIMBRES Y SELLOS MOVIBLES

esleciaad seos amado componedores
muco
ma . de metal gabado.
Ea thaaa obre
cias hasta hoy tod los Ge ras de
cabn moned tempo soIdez
ImPeza baratura.
es n EN-.
Ietras sueas de rea.
abdaro de ID reaes.
bemas para ade qu decr veadera mprena
mprimr Il mmo de de- idem
comerciae fcturas,
NOTA Los reidos mbe mean cualquier ventsjs
que no tienen los de gonna
Sc han sos de eos de gope
Gale de la Tuca H. dan prospco~ de los precio, 10
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-02-06
COMPANIA EFRREA
AD E L. % NJ - ~ Mc /.
BATAHov. Puerto RICO.

Con srreglo q 10 que prescribe 81
articulo l3 del Reglamento, se couvoca
4 los accionistas de esta Socisdad para
la Junta general que tendrA l1gar el
Is de Febrero pr6ximc & 10 una del
dia en- las otcinas de esta Sociedad.
Baysm6n, 80 de Enero de 1885,
I'll Presideute, RAMON GAipEs. io
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-02-06
- - "A M
SOBRE LONDRES Y HAMBURG0,
FEDDERSEN Il co.
San Juan PuertO-RiCO.
La fkBRIL CATALINA.
iALERTA HABITANTES DE ESrA CAPITALl

iALERTA IIABITANTES DE ESTA CAPITAL!
Acala de legar capital epnante
paGoa de Metal Bnco na antorao Iu lar pqnea
pa de procedentes del zar estabe-
edo Cae de Fn8u - II Barcelona los
dean desde las echo de manaEa las dz de 10 noche
Gale de a Ianca II enla. Solo Ocho de veut
Los dhos acuos bnco mesa
cbeo cuchatas de 66 cafe ccaro ca dem gumbres
de abca
bandeas sayamanees, aiculos tdo metal blanco
AN1SO 1MPORTAN NTE.
Sabeo Fuar que expenditures
ad de nder plaza otos pdo6 bnqueados
metal banco busano de la confanza crua ntegne veda
contundd
so cuu tuaa operac6n
nn la de mar depue de
ell metal por dentro que por
vover religiosamente Ell dinero al decontento.
La lima esa disposition del pdbco para efctar pruea Sc dan
rrosrectos de los precos. I3
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SOnbFsPOS Panama J CaiscaOS.

Reciben surtidO men,
Sualmente los Sres. Ca
bredO hermanOs en- Cla-
seS Extras t. g. y S.'y
venden d preCiOS sin COM
petenCia.
GALE de .. yugTo nam. n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-02-06
Don FronciSco Bdsf6n y Cort6n,
Comisario de la guiebra de
don Leonardo Lg0r0Uidez.

Al p1blico hago saber: que en- Ios autos De
quiebra del referido IgArsvidez en- IA Sc
sunda secci6a dc Ios misFnos sobre admins
trscion y venta lie frutos, - ha dispass,O
poner a patlIca suhasta los siguientes:
266 sacos 5zaoar de- p ccntrifugasla 4 Al
~ ntd.
- iden. dgm idem De- IA. 4 1906 idssa.
u boco,e-.r'n pruebA ~ Il cestsves
gallon.
idom. ilam. tlsrn. 10 ( II eenssvO.
gallon.
IL ide'n. ide'n. idem. "a. = 10 o.nnvOs
gallon.
iden,. iae,n. iIern. a. as csusavo.
gallon.
II iien. tlen. idsm. 2sT ! u eeutAvo.
gallon.
sid,m @iiem. iicrn "a . 10 eensavo.
gallon.
Cuy0 retuate iendra efacto Fl siia uuese
del preseuts ipe- q as dos de IA tards en- 81 Lo-
ctIde Ia S0ciedad An5nima De Cra.Iito Msscan-
til.aivirt enloss qne - adinitirsa ofertns por
l0tcs pegusios
pado en- Puerso-gieo. cuatro Do Psbgern
de maj Ochocsent0s ochenta cincO Fran
cisco BAsi1n Cort6n.-El Escribano. Jo-s
Maria Sanmaa. 10
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SEVERE BASTON. San % PFns'i'- q.

Importation de mercanciaa por mayor Com
siobsta.
Gira sobre tods7 Iaa capi.alea pusblos de Es
para por todas eantidadas cortos dias vista
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En- etabecmentO, mQBtado arreglo los mo.
tpoerahcas ograhcas de todo idiomas
comefco industrial administration uavega
con de anca Rc'ohes poEas, pedos enldcos lite
raos pubcaciones fegoss bros momoss cataoVo mapas
anuncos DC puhdad ocumenos &c aduana diplomas
canbo crcuare precos cUronie teas tacure etquetas
recbos, pro>peytos, etc, ,te.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-02-06
ARMAS & JlMENEz, Cru Is

Establecimiento de ferreteray qujucalls. surtido
general eu a rarno, venias a! por mayor y deiali
tenea Coaa a.aI..ymen.e pleGra islca Portland paga
tang ues, alg gbe5 Ia, a3eiCs. ITsc.oa mny lntA-
doe.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-02-06

Gran urdO yaredad dc tipoS para careOnes programs
eatrO, 0irC0 y anUnMOS,
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SOCIEDAD ANONIMA
Dz cRnDxro nanRcAwxrx,
SAN JUAN PUERTO-RICO.

Ssisacioa asi setira pssire q. sssa secseasS -
- fsa 10 10 fsrAa.
CapItai reaiixaaio ............. I 9b0, s1s-a1
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SEBASTIAN CONILL.
CRUZ NUN. 4

TrrCAN Ii, contiguo al Hotei del Jnlrerso. 4
Dep5sito De fosforo- marca LUZ de la fabCica-en
SauturCa.
Ventas al por mayor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-11
Governor wilson.

On Wednesday, March 4th, 1885
al u M, Governor Z. Willis vii
son was inauguratcd aud took th,
oath Of office, which was admins
ed by Judge okey johnson. TIL,
inaugural address Of the Governor
was much longer than that Of Pres
ident Cleveland, and not near {,
good. We have not room to pub
lish it this week, but may do so IL
our next issue. His arraignmenl
Of the railroads in this State will
not, and does not meet with Tho
endorsement or approval Of th,
people Of this county, or Of The
State. What this State wants IL
more railroads to develop our un
told riches, and not adverse crit
cisms that will deter capitalists
from investing their money in rail
roads within our State, We have
had too much legislation against
railroads already, and the vindict.
i've language by Gov. Wilson in
his inaugural, against railroads, Ii
not calculated to help US any il
railroad building.
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Notlee 70 AttOrneys and LItlgants


terowing 70 the long time We haze to
WIZ The heavy Losses enlailed, and the
diificnlties We have in collecting legal
advertising, we herebygiyo notice 10 all
concerned, that from and after the April
Rules, 1885. We willdemand. ea,h b ad.
rance for Orders Of Publication, Master
Commissioner Notices, Notices to Lien
Holders, Creditors Notices, Deposition
Notices, Removal Notices, and all other
Notices required by law 10 he published
in a newspaper, except Special Commits.
sloner's Sales, Sheriff Sales, Trustees
Bales, Receiycr'sSales, &c. These in all
cases TO be paid for when the sales are
made, without awaiting confirmation BY
Court, and when these conditions are
not complied with, then, thereafter eash
IN ddrdncs for all such publications, as to
those who fail % pay az above stated. -
No security taken. All legal pubIica.
cations inserted at the rates fixed ty
law. This noticeis given in pursuance
Of a written agreement this day made
between ns, and will DO rigidly enforced
without regard 70 whom the parties are,
S. @. BUTLER,
Proprietor Nason County Guide,
GEO. W. TGPpErT,
Proprietor The Wsetly Regissr
March 18th, 1885.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-11

William C. Whitney was born at Conway,
Mass, forty-aye years ago He b the son Of
Gen. James s Whitney, Of Boston,
and son.in-law Of Henry B. Payne,
Of Ohio. He graduated at Yale In
1873, aud thGn at Harvard Law
school. Coming to New York be took a desk
IN tho Office Of Judge a. R. Lawrence. Here
Whitney he ans familiar with the intricate
laws Of Gotham, which It afterwards became
his duty as corporation counsel to enforce.
His admission to tho New York bar took
place In 1854. His business for sOmc time
was chiefly In connection with corpora.
tons, in which ho obtained a large practice.
Prior 70 hin first appointment as corporation
counsel Of tho city OF New York, which
took place In 1876, ut tho time when the
Tweedrlng affairs were still dragging through
tho courts, he held tic Office successfully
thruughths administration OF several mayors
I'LL 1859, when he resigned, as no said, fol
personal reasons II IL not to 10 presumed
that because heproyed tho exception 10 An.
drew Jackson's remark about olllcch0!lcrS-
that few dis and none reslgn-that tho office
was not ar Important oDa The SALARY wgg
1900 pcr year. Tho ulh In tho courts in
which the city was concerned seldom involved
es than Slb,OO0,0OO to S2O,OOo,OOO. Mr.
Whitney Is tall and lean, with FREQ and
OSy juvenile manner. he Is fond Of good
timers and good society.
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Mr.. Villas was born at Chelsea, Orange
county, Vt, July 9, 1870. whun he WIS
Ileven years old ho went to Wisconsin and
entered as a pupil Of the university OF that
state, and was graduated thoro III 1855. After
which be studied law In Albany, n Y, and
was graduated from the law school OF that
city In 1860 Being admitted to the supreme
court otNew York lie removed TO Wisconsin,
and IN 1901 he made his first argument before
the supreme court Of that state Upon the
outbreak Of the war Mr.. Villas entered the
army as captain IN tho twenty.third Wis.
cousin volunteers, and ross to be major and
Northumberland. Ho resigned his commits.
Iouand resumed the practice Of tho law Janu.
airy I, 1884. The supreme court Of Wisconsin
appointed Col. Villas one Of the rovisots Of the
statutes Of the state in 1875, and the revision
Of 1873, adopted by tbs state, was partly
mode by hun In 1870 Mr.. Villas refused the
use Of bis name as a candidate for the COVER.
noShip Of Wisconsin. he has persistently
declined olIlee, but won't to Chicago as a del
egats to the convention Of 1884, which hon
ored him with It's permanent chairman,
ship.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-11

TREASURY. f,
What Mr. Matmiug s he OWES to himselt.
HEs boyhood was 30 bard and short that al
nine years Of ago be was forced 10 earn q liz.
Ing as Office boy in The Albany Argus, whpre
h. learned % ct typs, making his way into
William Cassidy, tho edltors, good graneS
he was q sterdy, bright.facei, active lad,
with direct, simple way Of saying things,
that SOON made him available as q reporter.
In time Cassidy made him city editor and
on Cassidys death years afterwards be step.
ped into Misplace. Perhaps therarest luck that
ever befel Daniel Manning was t6s liking
William Cassidy took to him The editor Of
The Argus was mot only a keen politician, an
accomplished scholar and brilliant writer,
but he was one Of tho most highly bred men
ever known in Albany society, From his
honest Irish parents young Manning got the
rugged constitution and powerful frame that
have besn to him more than fortune and o
college diploma. Blu. from William CaSiidy
he learned suaye cpurtasy and easy dignity.
It has often been sail that no man could as
sociate with Cassidy and not learn to behave
likc gentleman. Mr.. Manning has been tho
president Of bank, a leader in the enterprise
Of Albany and tho greatcIt single power In
his community. he has great common sense
and business Sagacity, qualities that have
made bis paper apower aad turned theoppor-
tuniHS II threw In his way into the road to
M honest and handsome fortune, BE L an
adroit and iinpsrnrbable politician, who
uses candidates rather than olhers In
his game de hns mover until now
held an Office, though he has disposed Of
mnny He has long been a disciple Of
Samuel ]. Tlden, and as chairman Of the
democratic state committee he has national
reputation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-11
the INDIANS,

The conscience Of the people demands
that the Indians within our boundaries
shall be fairly and honestly treated a,
wards Of the Government and their edu.
cation and civilization promoted, with Il
view to their ultimate citizenship, and
that polygany in tho Territories, dc.
structivc OF the family relation and Of.
fensive to the moral sense Of the civilized
world, shall be repressed. The laws
should be rigidly enforced which pro.
hibit the immigration Of a servile class
to compete with American labor with no
intention Of acquiring citizenship, and
bringing with them and retaining habits
and customs repugnant to our ciyiliza.
ton.
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Growing The grand events u The day aud
forming d fitting clos the festivities, WA
inauguration ball IN the new pension build.
ing, In the decorations $40 navy faes have
been utilized, and thousands Of yards Of
bunting Between the arches Of heupper
gallery were placed various devices barring
the coats Of arms q various states
At end Of the ball room was placed
an immense plate glass mirror, sixteen and
ahalt by ten and q half feet, ID q frame q
cut glass, and at tho opposite end
tho presidents f6ral chair under a
japanese canopy, Pyramids Of palms
The tropical plants decorated each corner Of the
ball room. One OF the features Of ths foral
decorations were devices Symbolical d tic
various executive departments u The govern.
ment Tho curtains and other hahsings Of
the ban room were Of thesichost fabrics
Sons idea Of the elaborate preparations d
the designs may DO gathered from tho fael
that 500 were paid out In cash for the
towers which compose them.
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REFORM.

The people demand reform in the adj.
ADMINISTRATION Of the government and the
application Of business principles to pub.
lie affairs. ASS means to this end, civil
service reform should be in good faith
enforced. Our citizens have a right to
protection from tho incompetency of
public employees and those who hold
their places solely as the reward Of par.
tisan service, and from the corruptinp
influence Of those who promise, and the
vicious methods Of those who expect
such rewards, and those who worthily
seek public employment have a right to
insist that merit and competency shall
be recognized, instead Of party subserv.
ienco or the surrender Of honest political
belief.
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UNITED BrATES.
In 1870, Mr.. Cleveland was chosen sheriff
Of Erie county, n. Y, and served single
term. In 1881 he was elected mayor Of thi
city Of Buffalo, in tho same state, and on No
veinbor Of the following year he was elected
governor Of the state Of New York by The
largest majority ever given to any candidate
for the Falne oiIlcO in any state Of the Union,
and on November WAS elected president
Such Is tho brief but remarkably brilllan,
political career Of President Cleveland. He
Is descended from a New England family
noted for its religious zeal BIS great grand.
father WINS a Congregational minister Of Nor
witch Conn His father, Richard Cleveland,
was Presbyterian Hs married a Mis-
Neal, Of Baltimore and soon after settled as
pastor Of a little church In tbs town
Of ESsox, N. j., where Grover was
born March IS 1881. Receiving a
common school education aud a brief
course Of study at IN academy, young
Grover determined at the age Of eighteen to
60 west and seek his fortune, 50 hs started
for Cleveland, o., being attracted to that
city because ii boro his name. On his way
thare he stopped at Buffalo to visit his uncle,
Mr.. Lewis F, Allen, who offered him clerk.
ship in orlsr 10 prsvsut him going further
west This position he accepted, and soon
after, determining on law rs his profession,
be entered tho ofIicC Of Rogers, Bowen s
Rogers to study III 1850 lie was admitted to
the bar. Four years later be was appointed
assistant district attorney for the county Of
Erie, which position he heldfor three years.
In 1866 he was nominated for district attor.
hoy, but was defeated. In 1871 be became a
member Of the law firm Of Bass, Cleveland
& Bissell. Mr.. Cleveland is one Of a family
of uina children
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a due regard for the interests aud
prosperity Of all the people demand
that our finances shall be established
upon such sound and sensible basis as
shall secure the safety and confidence Of
the business interests and make the wa.
ges of labor sure and steady, and that
our system OF government shall be SO adj.
iustcd as to relieve the people from I'm.
Just taxation, having a due regard to the
interests Of capital invested and work
ingmcn employed in American indus.
tries and preventing the accumulation Of
surplus in the Treasury to tempt ex.
travagance and waste. Care for the
property Of the nation and for needs Of
future settlers require that the public
domain should be protected from pur
Joining schemes and unlawful occupa.
ton,