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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-12-02

ascendente, ell II del corriente, & la So
ma de setecientos ssseat1 un pesos
ochenta y siete centaoos.
% Sc procedi6 a Ia eIecci6n de la
nueva Directiva, resultando elegidos
por unanimidad los sehores que & con-
tinnaci6n Sc expresan:
Presiaente.
Don Jose Pena Chavarri.
Tice. Presidents.
Don Enrique Vijande.
Vocales.
Don Feliciano Carbia.
I" Rafael Maceira.
" joaquin Pena.
" Juan Rubert.
Manuel Roman.
Ricardo Mendizabal.
Ricardo Alfonso.
Secundino Melon.
Polux j. Padilla.
Supleates.
Don Jnsn T. Garicano.
Felix Benet.
Juan Piza.
+" Jose NJ. Lopez.
" Arturo Raymat.
" Marcelino Ante.
" Jose Moreno Santi.
" Joaqufn Fernandez.
" Ju>to Izquierdo.
80 Sc acord6 excitar la nueva
Junta Directiva para que procurase por
todos los medios que So cello lie sugiera
atraer al Circulo Mercantil ell mayor
ndmero de socios; que gestionase todo
10 conducente para reorganizarlo y dar-
le mayor impulse y vida, q cuyo fin
puede estudiar la manera de variar las
Quotas, rebajarlas y modifcar ell Regla-
mento, 81 10 estims procedente, dando
siempre cuenta a la Junta general pa
ra la aprobaci6n correspondence.
40 Sc aombr6 una comisi6n COM
pnesta de los sefiores don Jose Peha
Chavarri, don Enrique Vijande, don
Polux j. Padilla y don Secundino Me-
lon, dejando al buen juicio de esta la
forma en- que ell Grculo Mercantil
debe expresar sns sentimientos al
Gobernador General consecuencia
de su decreto sobre la moneda mejica-
ma publicsdo en- la Gaceta nim. 139 de
10 del corriente, quedando encargada
al propio tempo dicha Comisi6n de
rogar dicha Superior Autoridad que
active todo 10 possible Ell expediente So
bre reacuhaci6n de Ia plata mejicana
existente, y su canje por la espahola.
Puerto Rico, Noviembre 80 de 1885.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-12-02

Pero dejemos que liable ell Ii
bro que estamos hojeando; demos
conocer d los lectores impacien
tes esas paginas en- las cuales apa-
recen en- toda SUI magnltud .os
mobiles sentimientos, la hida guia
de alma, las elevadas ideas de d.
Alfonso XII Y del Duque de la
Victoria.
En- esta entrevista lijo Don AL
fonso a Espartero, segdn Sc vera,
"que al ocupar ell trono de Espa-
ma Sc hahfa jurado 81 propio
consagrar su vida entera a la fe-
licidad de una Patria tan desgra-
ciada."
Que Don Alfonso XII ha cum.
plido ell solemne juramento, bien
10 proclama ell dolor universal en-
que Espa1a esta sumida por su
muerte; 10 dicen los extrahos que
han visto con pena segada aque
LA preciosa existencia en- su ma
yor lozania; 10 dira la Historic
con sus severos, indiscutibles acen.
tos.
Habla ell libro La Resfauraci6n
y Ell Rey en- et Ejfrcito del Norte:
.......... ...... '.''''''''''
"Al aparecer Don Alfonso
en- las calles de la ciudad Lo
gronol, fue tanto y tai ell ge
neral contenso, que no ha ha-
bido NJ ciudad nj pueblo en- to-
da Espana que supere Logrono
en- la esplendidez del recibimien-
to. Aquello, mas que entusiasmo,
era delirio, frenesi. Ricas colga-
duras pendian de BALCONIES y ven
tanas, y en- estos y en- las GALES
admirabanse mi.lares de seres
que, movidos por un mismo SEN
timiento, grande, profundo, grl.
taban measurements: " Viva el
Rev, viva la esperanza Ge la pa
tria, viva ell libertador de Pam.
plona, viva la Reina madre, viva
| la Princesa de Asturias!" " Ricas
mantiilas blancas lucian las dis
tinguidas sehoras de la poblaci6n,
que, unidas por la identidad de
aspiraciones y de deseos con las
hijas de- pueblo, arrojaban al Rey
versos, flores, palomas, coro-
mas. -. Aquello no era recibir a
un Rey; era mas, mucho mas;
era recibir al hijo ausente; al
padre que Sc juzgaba muerto, al
bienhechor que Sc creia perdldo
para siempre; al salvador que lle'
vaba ell codiciado, ell anhelado
amparo. Ell exceso de amor y de
entusiasmo salv6 d veces las lin
ues del respeto d la autoridad re.
gia, y apinada, compacta, la mu-
chedumbre, detenia ell caballo de
| ID. Alfonso, rompiendo las tiIa'
que, cubriendola carrera, formaba
Ia tropa, y dirigia al Rey vitores,
felicitaciones, frases tan saturadas
de amor, de jdbilo, de admira-
ci6n, de entusiasmo, que ell Rey,
conmovido visiblemente, y con la
cabeza descubierta, Sc contempla-
ba dichoso presenciando aquel es-
pectaculo Incompatible.
Conforme a su piadosa costum-
bre, dirigi6se Su Majestad a la
Collegiate 8 iglesia de la Redonda.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-12-02
DESPACHOS.

La Gacefa de hoy publica los
despachos que Sc veran d CONT
nuacidu, y que nos apresuramos a
reproducir, enviando una vez mas
nuestro sincere testimonio de ad.
hesi6n la augusta Reina Regen-
te:
I'll Excmo. Sr. Ministro de Ultra
mar, en- telegrama fecha de aver, me
comunica 10 que sigue:
6" La Gaceta de hoy publica acta que
consigna Juramento prestado por s. NJ.
la Reina Regente ante Consejo Minis
tros, con arreglo al articnlo so de la
Constitution. "
Puerto Rico, Noviembre 80 de 1885.
-DABAV.
Ell Excmo. Sr. Ministro de Ultra.
mar, en- telegrama de 2S del actual, me
dice 10 siguiente:
"Sirvase V. E. comunicar q Senado-
res y Diputados residences en- esa, que
las Cortes ser&n convocadas para dlti-
ma decena proximo Diciembre.
Puerto Rico, Noviembre 80 de 1885.
-DABAN.
Con motive de la felicitaci6n que por
este Gobierno General Sc dirigi6 al
Excmo. Sr. Ministro de Ultramar, por
50 nombramiento con fechs 80 del &C.
tual, ha contestado 10 siguiente:
"Agradezco personalmente telicita-
ci6n V. E. Corporaciones Institutes;
cuento con ell patriotismo de todos y
confio en- las atlas dotes que there va
demostradas V. E. en- el desempeho de
su importante mando.
Puerto Rico, 80 de Noviembre de
lS85.-El Secretario INFERNO del Go
bierno General, Angel VascOni.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1885-12-02

jaado solos a D. Alfonso y al Ge-
neral"
"a que escribir una palabra
mas2
Agregarla seria guitar relieve
a una escena, cuyo relate, ura vez
leido, deja en- ell alma dulcfsimas
repercusiones.
va nj Don Alfonso nj ell Con
de de Luchana existen
iLoor su recuerdo!
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28

cattle in the State; q, ,O99 in New Cas-
tie county, 14,S9S in Kent and 1S,O55
in Sussex county, every one of which
will be endangered by the disease,
which he says will continue and spread
if the General Assembly does not adopt
a less parsimoniOus policy. 1t cost
Massachusetts Is years labor and over
$4,000 in cash to get rid of the disease.
with our present knowledge of the
lung plague" writes Prof. Huidekoper,
with the instructive and costly ex-
perience of other countries, and with
our increasing and fatal danger in the
United States to-day, there seems to be
butone solution of the problem, and
but one duty for any of US to accept
that is. to eradicate the disease from its
very source, at any expense" Treat
ment, he says, there is practically none.
The total determination of all sick cat
tie and of those which have been con-
taminated or have run the risk of con-
tamination is the only method that
can be relied on.
The farmers in the two lower cOun-
ties have not been aroused to the condi-
ton of apprehension shared by those
of New Castle county, and it is hoped
will have no occasion to.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28
ChincOteagne Canal.

A dispatch to the Philadelphia Times
from Washington says: The Secre-
tary of War has transmitted to the
House of Representatives the report of
the Chief of Engineers concerning the
proposition to form a continuous inland
navigation from Chincoteague Bay,
Virginia, to Delaware Bay at or near
Lewes, with estimates'Of probable COST
The preliminary survey was made
under the direction of United States
Agent w. f. Smith in accordance with
the last river and harbOr act. This
project was inaugurated by Represen-
tative COVingtOn of Maryland, four
years ago. The first move was pre-
liminary examination. Last session
Mr.. COvingtOn and Mr.. Lore, of Della
ware, secured an amendment to the
river and harbor bill providing for a
special survey. The report is highly
favorable TO the scheme 1t shows that
the total amount of naVigable water to
be brought into safe communication
with markets UjG Delaware Bay, by the
proposed improvement will be in round
numbers one hundred and fifty miles
to the various landings along the
creeks and bays, giving an outlet
! to four hundred square miles of terri
tory. The total distance to be i'm
proved is altogether fifteen miles,
though it can be shortened somewhat
by little work and moderate expenses.
! The amount of commerce to be bene-
fitted is estimated to be $1,795,00O.
g 1t is not possible to exactly estimate
the total cost of the work until a sur
vey Of the route is made, but it is
placed at about S35O,OOO; the cost OF
such survey is placed at 81 200. AS
sistant Engineer Bird calls attention
to the fact that since his preliminary
examination a steam propeller Of sew
enty-tive tons is being constructed at
Ocean View, and when completed is 'tC
run between the ports and landings on
Indian river and Rehoboth bays ant
Philadelphia. Her owner and Other
captains assured Bird that if wateI
communication is opened up between
these waters and Delaware bay ther,
will be at least ten Of these steamer
running within a year thereafter Th,
report was referred to the cOmmitte,
on rivers and harbors. and it is highly
probable that the desired survey of tn,
route will be authorized" "
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28

THE most of Delaware has felt it was
outside the dynamite world as far as
any diabolical use of it was concerned,
but Senator Chandler is evidently Of a
contrary opinion for he introduced
into the Senate on Thursday, bill re-
quiring all persons in the State ship
ping gunpowder, dynamite or other
explosives to label the name of the
contents of the box upon the outside. 1t
was urged in opposition to the passage
of the bill that if transportation COM
panies were prevented from carrying
explosives under the penalty of for
feiting their insurance, steamboats, and
railroad companies would refuse to
carry such articles and dealers in goods
of this character would be put to great
inconvenience. If this bill was not
introduced just tc give the Legislature
something to do (fOr business is awfully
dull down there, DIR. Chandler hi
upon the right time for the considera
ton of such a bill when "the worlC
and the rest of mankind" " are horrifieC
at the dynamiters.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28
Election.

The judges or a majority of them
having declared the seat of William r.
Watson in the Legislature vacant, a
resolution has passed the House with
out a dissenting voice to the same
effect and speaker Comegys will issue
n writ to-day for a special election in
this county next Monday. This cleo
ton will cost the county between 5000
and 800. A Dover correspondent of
the Philadelphia Times, says: THE
administration men have the delegates
in Milford hundred and will nominate
the candidate who is already selected.
He is staunch friend of the admins
tration and if Mr. Bayard goes into the
Cabinet will, it is said, stand by the
administration in the Senatorial con-
test and vote against Congressman
Lore.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28

PUBLIC sentiment in this country is
wholly in approval of the bill offered
on Saturday by Senator Edmunds for
bidding the manufacture and hand
ling Of explosives intended to be used
to injure life or property in the United
States or foreign countries, and is
equally in sympathy with the spirit of
Senator Bayard's resolution, in which
horror and detestatiOn are expressed
for the mOnstrOus crimes against civ
ilizatiOn sought to be perpetrated in
the attempts made to destroy the
Houses Of Parliament and other public
buildings in London. O'DOnovan
Rcssa and Herr Most gave evidence Of
satisfaction in New York at the Parlia-
ment House outrage. The delight
which they manifest over every Social
istlc crime in Europe shows how readily
they would initiate the example had
they the safe opportunity. People
who preach murder as an agent o.
political and social regeneration would
not hesitate to use dynamite Of
the knife on a secure occasion to inflicr
vengeance on a personal enemy or tC
accomplish other private ends which
they may have at heart. The resolu
ton offered by Mr.. Bayard passed tn,
Senate Monday with only one dissent
ing vote.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28
Skating Rink.

Plans are perfected, or will be in a
day or so, to have a roller skating rink
in this town. The company, it is
stated, is composed of some ten share
holders who are in negotiation for a
piece of ground to lease, on which they
purpose to erect a building 40x90 feet
in the clear. The floor is to be made
of two inch stuff set on edge, smooth
and firm, around which is to be a
raised platform with comfortable
chairs for spectators. The roof is to
be so constructed as to have no sup
ports in the way of the skaters. The
roof will be covered with double felt
which is supposed to last five years.
A waiting room will be erected in
either corner 16 feet square, one for
ladies, the other for gentlemen. The
projectors claim for it that it will be
so built as to give no noise or annoy
auce even to the next door neighbOr.
The following gentlemen have been
the active movers in the affair, and
others are expected to take share in
the enterprise: Henry S. Anthony,
VIM. G.. Hill, J. T. Jerman, E. H.
Beck, A. 5. FAIRIES, f. Thomas Clayton,
John Cosgriff, and Dr. Sudler P. Rob
erts, of Church Hill, Md.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28
For The Smyrna Times.
Letter from I1enton.


Mr.. EDITOR On Wednesday last
Dennie Wilds and George HAZEL, two
of our boys but no longer in their
teens, concluded to have a wrestle and
the former came out of the contest
with a broken collar bone, but fortu-
nately Dr. Temple was present, re-
duced the fracture, and the patient is
not so frolicsOme as he was.
Kenton was rather muchly enter
tanned on Friday evening; the lovers
of sport were engaged in u Calithum-
plan serenade, just out of town, in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace
who had just embarked i'll the state of
welded bliss the Lyceum busy with
full house, proving that the works of
nature are more attractive to the eye
than those of art, and next Friday
evening they will decide which has
the most beneficial influence over
society, man or woman; and at the
same time there was a wild man, made
so by rum, turned loose on the street
and was chasing some boys, but left
| them for two charming ones of the
fair sex, who live about two miles
from here and were going to the
Lyceum, and the neet-footed dcars
were so frightened that they soon left
| him far in the distance. He then made
a raid on a Mr.. Smiths house in spite
! of Mr.. SIS efforts to keep him out,
frightening Mrs. 5. so badly that she
tainted He was finally arrested
given a trial and sent to Dover tC
board with Sheriff Robinson for thirty
days. E. w. Dawson has returned
in health and resumed his duties.
Kenton, DEL, jan. 27, 1885.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28

Gov. SToCKLEY, in his last message,
recommended an appropriation to Del
aware College and the friends of that
institution are desirOus of impressing
upon the minds of the people and es-
pecially of the Legislature the impera-
tive needs of the institution at this
time. The college, its friends say, has
never received any direct aid from the
State, and thus state the case:
"The $50, 900, the income from which
is received by the College, was derived
from the general government under
the act of Congress of 1862. The sum
lust mentioned, which was Delawares
portion under the grant, was given to
our State on the condition that she
should provide the necessary Buildings
for one College at least. Not one dol
lar of the principal or interest Of the
grant can be expended for this pur-
pose. The terms of the act explicitly
prohibit it.
"When this grant was being util-
lied by other States, Delaware was in
condition to take advantage Of it. She
was in debt and could not afford to ap-
propriate from $4,000 to 100000 for
buildings, apparatus, &c.
But according to the terms of the
act the grant was to lapse if not availed
of by the State within five years. Four
years had already passed and nothing
had been done, and there appeared to
be no prospect of securing the benefit
of the act of Congress.
"Such were the embarrassing cir
cumstances when the old Board of
Trustees Of Delaware College came to
the relief of the Legislature and offered
to it the building, grounds, library and
apparatus of the College in order to
save the congressional dOnOtiOn, The
offer was accepted and the College
passed under the control of the State.
THE members of the Board of Trus-
tees, who have the supervision Of the
affairs of the College, accepted their
trust in good faith. They receive no
compensation for their services and
even have to pay their own expenses
when transacting the business of the
College. They have no fund whatever
which they can draw from to make
the now necessary repairs and i'm
! prOvements.
For fourteen years they have exc
cuted their trust without aid from the
State, but now reason and justice re
quire that they should receive substan
tial help to enable them to perform
satisfactorily the duties to which they
have been appointed. Should these
Trustees become discouraged by man
ifest want of interest on the part of tn,
Legislature in their work, and there
upon surrender their trust into you
hands, you would be called upon i'm
mediately to return the $83, 900 to the
general governments or to appropriate a
the lowest calculation $4,000 in ordel
to comply with the requirements of tn,
act of Congress. A timely appropria
tion of S., 900 year for two years a
this juncture would have the effect K
continue and extend the benefits of tn
institution, and, probably, render
unnecessarytO to make another apprOpri
alton for twenty-five years to come"
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28
The Domestic Evaporato1..

1t must be admitted, these machines,
soon to be manufactured in our town
by H. r. Mustard & Co.. have not
their equal in existance All that has
been, or will be claimed for them, has
been successfully demonstrated at the
State Fair at Dover, and at the Office
of B. b. Allen, under the supervision
of A. w. Coleman, the patentee. The
evaporatOr IS simple in its construction
and does not require skillful manipula-
ton to obtain the finest results.
Before placing it on exhibition at
Dover, in September last, the firm
spent several days in experimenting
testing it thoroughly to the entire sat
isfaction of themselves and other OBJ
servers.
The machine needs only the slightest
inspection to commend it to the most
favorable consideration of our farmers.
They are within the purchasing
power of a large proportion of the fruit
growers Of this Peninsula; the use OF
one for a single day will convince the
most incredulous of their utility, econ
omy and profit.
In short time the firm will have
them ready for the market, and we
predict for them a successful introduce
ton throughout this State, and the
fruit-growing sections of the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28
Ice.

Just as our ice men were giving up
getting any more ice for this Winter
the cold snap that set in on Wednes-
day came to their relief and Friday was
u busy day in housing ice. The rain
and thawing weather of Saturday and
Sunday threatened to again break mp
the business, but yesterday a lower
temperature again gave them a good
day and good ice. The remaining
houses not filled in December have
nearly or quite all been stocked this
week. J. G. Brinton's large house is
perhaps more than half filed and that
of John Winter two-thirds filled. We
have already more ice stored than has
heretofore been the aggregate crop of
the town. The ice crop has become
one of the most important that we
gather.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28
MoOnsi1,I1clE.

A few days ago a gentleman from
Troy, Ohio, was visiting this place and
asserted that for good looking ladies
Delaware could not be surpassed and
whilst in the upper part Of the State
he became very much infatuated in
the presence of one of Wilmington's
fair damsels, so much so that he ex-
presses his feelings thus:
The other day met a lass who seemed so blthe
and fair,
She'd a merry twinkle in ncr eye, ana lovely
auburn hair,
And as she gazed upon me, she stole my heart
right there,
For she gave me such witching smile, did this
girl of Delaware.
She was tall and graceful, and her teeth like
pearls were set,
Her voice it was so musical never can forget,
Her eyes were like two diamonds, her cheeks be-
yOnd compare,
She was the prettiest girl ever met in the State
Of Delaware.
She had pair Of ruby lips, what would give to
press them,
For a moment of ecstatic bliss, could with mine
Just kiss them.
She's photod on my memory, sec her every
where,
To me she is the brightest gem in Diamond Della
ware.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28
Public Sales.

The following persons will sell their
personal property, consisting of horses,
mules, cattle, farming implements, &c,
at public sale:
John p Hudson, near Clayton, on
Tuesday, February Bird. B. V. Wei
don, Auctioneer.
Thomas Williams, near the "White
Hall School House, Wednesday, Feb
ruary 4th. b. V. Weldon, Auctioneer.
Nathan Moore, in white Hall, )"
Neck, on Thursday, February 9TH
B. V. Weldon, Auctioneer.
Dennis Clary, near Blackstone Cross
Roads, on Monday, February 9th. B.
V. Weldon, Auctioneer
George r. Underwood, near the " Big
Oak - on Tuesday, February 10th. b.
" Weldon, Auctioneer.
Matthew Hutchison, in Spruance' IS
Neck, on Wednesday, February 11th.
B. V. Weldon, Auctioneer
James Allfree, at the residence of
Mrs. William Allfree, near Prices
Corner, on Wednesday, February l1th.
A. Hayden, Jr., Auctioneer
b. c. Collins, at Green Spring, on
Thursday, February 18th. John NJ.
Boyd. Auctioneer.
J. F. Hill, near Green Spring, on
Monday, February 23rd. J. NJ. Boyd
Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28
U V-I-- '-ITEgT IIVE 7 tTTIl9.
a Dangerous Building.


Mr.. EDITOR Il am very sure that |
voice the sentiment of every man.
woman, and child on the Hill y
when | say that | rejoice and am ex-
ceedingly glad over the sale of the old
carpenters shop on Commerce street.
This old and dilapidated structure has
been IA menace and terror to the town
for years, towering as it does above all
the buildings around it makes the dan
ger so much greater in case of fire.
One of our prominent builders aban-
dOned its tenure long since because it
was careening and in his Judgment un-
safe for occupancy the Kent County
Mutual Insurance Company has re-
fused to insure it longer, considering it
Of no value whatever This building
should have been condemned by the
Town Commissioners years ago 1t is
now occupied by a lot Of boys, and oil
lamps have been seen burning all night
with no person in charge to watch
them. | am glad indeed, however.
that our active and enterprising towns
man, John c. Bailey is now the owner
and sincerely hope that he will imme-
diatcly denOlish the old and danger
Gus rookery and thereby relieve the
anxiety of many who regard it as a fire
| brand. CITIZEN.
Smyrna, Dei., Ian. 26, 1880.
Smyrna times., 1885-01-28

The PLEURO-PNUEMONIA SCARE
The cattle disease is viewed by the
farmers in the upper part of New Cas-
tie county, with great alarm, and the
amendment to the pleuro-pneumOnia
law which has just passed the General
Assembly allowing only $500 for the
States expenditure for employing a
capable veterinary surgeon and paying
fees of the assessors appointed to value
condemned stock, is considered a pitt
full, beggarly sum. With more than
usual vigOr the EUery EUening takes
up the question in a column and a
quarter editorial, and propounds the
following queries:
Do our legislators know what they
are doing? Have they any idea of the
tremendous Importance of stamping out
this disease while it is possible to do
50? Do they know that the country
around Wilmington is saturated with
it that no mans COW or herd of COWS
in the State is safe so long as a taint Ol
this appalling scourge remains on OuI
soil? -? Do they know that this plague
in few months wiped out the entire
cattle trade of South Africa and turned
the pastures of that region into com
mons, or, at best, into districts owe
which only sheep could graze2 ID
they know that other cOmmunitie
have poured out money by the thOus
ands and millions of dollars to ri,
themselves Of this infection ?"
The editor quotes from the census Q
1880, showing that there are 5S,55