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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-03-09

gran guerra, y que esta sera una que.
FRA de liquidation en- 10 que las nacio.
mes mas favorecidas ser&n las que an.
tes sc hallen prontas y tengan que Pc
dir cuantas & otras.
Por consiguiente, como 20 creo que
estAn muy lejos de haberse agotado los
destinos politicos de Espsha opinion
de que desgraciadamente no parecen
participar muchos espa1o!es-
20 que en- lugar de aislarse, tomara re-
sueltaments su partido, y que On vez
dc guardian sombrio silencio y eludir Ia
question, sus hombres politicos reco-
brasen la antigua fs, J tomssen Z em.
peio sl despertar en- el alma del pueblo
espahol Ia indignation que producia en-
otro tempo la ocupaci6n de Gibraltar.
La union, 4 menudo dificil en- ell te-
rreno de Ia politica interior, Sc realixa
por 81 misma, en- toda raza noble,
siempre que estin en- peligro los in
tereses nacionales, y hay que defender
los. Qui6n sabs 81 con esas po'i-
micas fortiicantes, Sc lograris en- al.
gunos afios sacudir ell estupor en que
Sc he hundido ese pais7
En- todo case, siemprs Sc le haria re-
cobrar su rango, y Sc lie pondria en- cir
cunstancias de teuer voto deliberAnte
en- ell arreglo de Ia question de Ma.
rruecos. Question, como es sabido, que
es exclusivamente franco-espshola y
acerca de Ia cual s&ame permitido decir
aqui que ha llegado Ia hora de hscer
saber q los italisnos, como { los in.
gleses, desde uno y otro lado de los ri.
rineos, que NADIA establishments tienen
que yer en- Marruecos, y que podria
costarles cara, llegado Ell case, toda pre-
tension de mezclarse demasiado en- ese
asunte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-03-09

capital indicado, simultaneamen-
te, sino tan solo ell de las lineas
va terminadas y puestas al servi--
clio, fijandose por el articulo 27
del pliego de condolences faculta-
twas particulares y economicas,
el capital que ha de devengar
interes en- cada Inca, de las de la
concession, por kil6metro, cuyo
capital es, por ejemplo, Ell de
$4,000 pesos para las secciones
primera y tercera de la Inca l:
y para la totalidad de las lineas
8: y A., siendo de advertise que
la Tesoreria abonara el importe
del interes garantizado, case que
fuese necesario, desde ell IL de
Enero 8 Julio inmediatos siguien.
tes al de la aperture de las sec.
clones 8 trozos al seryicio pdbli.
co, en- 10 que algo Sc va ganandc.
va hemos indicado que, 81 ell
producto de la exploitation exec
de a los gastos tambien calculados
de la construction, la Tesoreria
general esta dnicamente obligada
3 completar Ell s por 100 garanti.
zado, tan solo en- proportion de
la diferencia, =, 81 el bene6cio OBJ
tenido excede del interSs del 8
por 100 del capital, entonces el
concesionario queda obligado q
abonar, semestralmente, & la Te-
soreria general de la Isla, la mitad
de dicho exceso. Este detalle es
muy interesante, y mas 10 es aun
9! contenido en- ell articulo 43 del
citado pliego, por ell cual Sc esta-
blece que, 81 durante cuatro meses
consecutivos, les productos hqui-
dos de la exploitation igualan 8
exceden al interes del 8 por 100
del capital que ha de devengarlo,
cesar& para 10 successive el derecho
4 la garantfa del interes, perez
biendo, no obstante, la Tesoreria
la mitad del exceso sobre ell mis-
mo.
Es 10 mas principal & interesan
te que por hoy podemos exponer,
leyendo el Decreto, la concession
y los pliegos correspondence
81 peligro hay de algunos sacrifi'
clos no pequehos, y pudieran ha'
ber sido las condolences un tanto
mas ventajosas, en- cuanto q Ia
subvenci6n y al interes, tiene, sin
embargo, aquella no pocas con
diciones favorables para nosotros,
segdn Sc ha vitto va, por 10 dicho
Nuestro deseo, pues, sin que hays
lugar 4 consideraciones de ningu.
ma clase, es ell que Sc adelante
r&pidamente la real;zaci6n dc
unas Was de communication dc
que tan necesitada esd la Is.
Ia, y que, como dice ell Deere.
to, tantos benefcios han de repor.
tarle, no solo por 10 que contri
buiran al desarrollo de su riquezs
y cultura, sino por 10 que mejo-
rara su actual situaci6n econ6mi
ca la introduction Immediate en-
el pats de los capitales que han
de invertirse en- la constr ucci6n
de los Fer, ocarrileS.
La Isla, pues, esta de placemes,
~, haci9ndonos eco de Ia satisfac.
ci6n que en- todos debe causar
una tan trascendental mejors,
repetimos al Gobierno de Ia Ma
ci6n los testimonies mas sinceros
de la pdblica gratitud, con los
placemes CONSEQUENCES para el
concesionario, que, segdn nues-
tros informes, es una casa ca:ala.
ma establecida en- Paris, 10 eual
constituye un doble mcti,o de sa
tisfaccion y orgullo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-03-09

Ell Excmo. Sr. Comandante
Principal de Marina, acompanan-
dolas de atenta carta, nos ha re.
mitido para su publication las
cuentas que Sc veran y que CON
gusto inSertamOs:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-03-09


los sucesos 8 & las circunstanciss, nc
es dudoso, en- efscto, que hoy tendris
aun Ia mayor parts de sus antiguos do
minios colonisles, y que 60 voluntad
sus intereses J 81 genio ejercerfan una
gran inhuencia en- los Asnntos de Eu.
ropa. Pero no ha sabido hacsrlo, pre-
cisamente porque ha creido siempre
que se hallaba en- juego 50 dignidad.
Diriase que EspsAa hA tenido siempre
por div;ss: I" Mi digsiGsd ante todo,
aunque perezcs 10 demAs."
Pues bien; repito que sorprende 10
indiferencis singular CON que Espans,
10 Espana de Carlos V. = de Felipe II,
la grande Espana de 10 invencible ar
madA, permite que Ell pabell6n de In
glaterrs ondee en- 81 territorio; esq &C.
guedad increible es 10 que ls impide
yer que Inglaterra, instalada en- Gil
braltar, atisba como un ave de rapinA
sl momento propicio dc sgrsgsr OeutA
Z Gibraltar, y a Ceuta IN pedsxo cuAl-
quiera del imperio marroqui.
No ignore Que las disensiones inte-
riores producen efectos terrib,es sobre
el sspiritu de los pueblos, , notable
mente sl de amortiguar ciertas legiti-
mas susceptibilidades respecto del ex.
Sin embargo, no es menos
sxtrano observar que aquellos estre-
meeimientos, aquellos Arrsnques so
berbios, Que durante el dltimo Gglo
producia en- toda 10 Peninsula 10 pre-
senciA de los ipgleses en- Gibraltar, Sc
ban trocado en- una resiguacitn sbso-
Iata, y easi pudieA decirse en- IN de.
complete. Y lejos de mi
% iutenci6n de ssnalar con ese hecho
IN indieio de Degeneration en- 81 eafAc-
.er sspsAol.
Psro squisn sabs 10 que nos reser-
Tan los 1Itimos amos de este sigloe Es
Ivideats cue Europa mascha } una
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-03-09
Pedro Dtas Herrera.
Arsenal. 5 de Mario de 1883.

Arsenal, 5 de Mario de 1888.
Cuenta detallada del prodacto total
do los gastOs rcalisados, q de Ia
distribution del pr0ducto KqMido
de Ia tanci6n Krica %, yfcada On
et IsGtrO, en- Ia a,Ocke del IL dc
Febrero Gltir,O, d bengfeiO de Ia
expresGdG Socisdad.
Localidades de que consta sl Tsatro.
Palcos altos 10. Id. bajos 10. Lu.
nstas con entradas 500. Entradas ge.
nerales 4S2. ID. al paraiso 42O. Gri.
Hes Ser piso 2. Asientos de tertulia
10.
, 1888-08-23
The Bay sEorG Raad.

Mr, Manly, an enteTpr-a.nG youug
capitalist. whb has iuvos.,d IA sptne oi
our bay front p-npe5ty, heartily endorses
the idea advanced recently ~ the Ar
GUS, relative - /. road aroul.d tbe share
line q tie bay. !his gentleman say>
Water st5se. shuaIi De extended ibEoUsh h
to RalIFoai Flat, AID from thence good
road shDuid lie constructed arvuCd TO
the head q tue bay. rho expspse lie
thinks shoulf be largely borne by own
ers OF cantEuous property, partly by the
county, ami partly 10y i.nbiIc aabscrip
tor He generously offers IL pay his
share, according II the amount o: prop
eriy which lie OWLS tu he benefited 10y
the proposed improve Eeut.
We are glad t. ,.ote such disposition /
on the part cI the new blood beiug Gu
grated on the old stock. Il means
that these eHterP.!sinS citizens are quick
TO note ana appreciate public necessities
and generous in bearing their shsre of
necessary burdens. They greatly de-
sire that our fair city sGay thrive and
flourish, and are willing 10 s9a!e 10 ex-
Densa Ia that end.
'Ehs advantage nf such q road as Is
coGtemP plated Wnu!d be very gFsal. 1t
cOald ba r.aie f4e drive that uii
wuulI Epprec!ate, is well AZ GeEviTg
public bu4IaeS5 uecTs.Iticg.
, 1888-08-23
nenfh orLof,r sun,cten-

nnr townsmau, John Appleton de-
parted from this life last night, at hi.
residence, surrounded by his children.
Mr.. Appleton was one os Cur piouear
crtizens, having come to Pert Townseud
Ia 1853 He had lived here ever SINCE,
rearing a family OF whom two children
survive. He was ;atmbey u CHINA
cum" Tribe, L. 0. Il II, a3d vas te:i-
derby cared FOR during his last hours by
members Of that fraternity. Mayor
Learned, presiding officer o' the insti-
tuition was at the bedside Of the sufferer
last night when tie fina! sulamous came.
Nr. Appleton had the respect oi a.! who
knew him, aud his death will be regret
ted by 4 large circle of friends. lie
had been aiIinS ior some months past,
during which time he had been grad
aal!y going into a decline. Tie funeral
hss moi yet been arranged for, cut will
he conducted from the residence, uadcr
she auspices oi tie Red Men.
, 1888-08-23
SEAMEN'S BECHEL

The trustees of the new Seamen's
Bethel met at Major Van Bokkeien's
residence last evening. \ permanent
organization was effected with the fol
lowing officers: President, j. J. II. Van
Bokkelen; Vice-president, Mrs, II. +.
Beecber; SecEetIry, Miss Maude Stet
son; Treasurer, Mrs r. Calhoun. 4
property committee was appointed, con
sistipg of Messrs. A, Weir, E. BiondI
and F. Q. Harper. They were instruct
ed to secure suitable quarters tor bethel
work, if possible.
Mrs. Emma Molioy was elected Chap
ain, subject TO appruvil by the parsnt
society.
Chaplain Stubhs il expected to ar rive
from Tacoma on Friday. and will prob
ably occupy the pulpit OF the PresbyteI-
ian church on Sunday morning 1t Is
likely that mass meeting will be held
about Monday evening, under the aus
pjses of all the local churches A COM
mitiee was appointed to solicit tho Co
operation OF sbe pastors OF the Presby-
teriau, Episcopal aDd Methodist
churches. Il is designed 20 make the
| movement ss nearly undenominasinnaI
| as possible.
Mrs. MolIoy has already taken hold ei
the chaplain's work with will, has ar
ranged for supplies for free reading
tod tnf
| Seamen's Union headquarters and be
| come acquainted somewhat Her am6i
| tiop is to build seanIeB's home, IaeFt
sailors may receive every care and DC as
| sisted to care for themselves. 1t Is
| plendid Humanitarian work.
, 1888-08-23
a Fighting Judge.

AFkansaw Traveller: In Lexington n,
XIV. at the old Broadway hotel. one night
many years ago. the famous Thomas f.
Marshal, wit md orator, was engaged at
game of billiards with Judge John
Rowan. brilliant jurist, III whos- honor
the country rf Rowan. late hecome no
turinuS for Cutlawry, was named. The
game they were playing was on ore of
the old fashioned billiard tables which
had packets at the corners. The strong
point in Judge Rnwan's game was his re-
ma.kahle capacity for pocketing balls AN
evidence that lie would. if he flnurished
uow, he an accomplished fifteen ball pool
player.
During the progress OF the game n
spectator said to Mr. Marshal:
Judge Rowan Is quite an adept al
putting u9 balls"
Yes" replied Tom. "and nobody
ougnt 10 kuos that better than |, for
I've been carrying one, ever sIace. that
ne put into me ten years ago"
Marshall and Rowan. years before had
fought duel IN which the hgliicose
judge bad caught his man"
, 1888-08-23
With Our Exchanges.

Judging from the abuse Blaine is sub
jsct 70. one would think that he is tie
candidate instead OF Harrison. This
ahus3 from the democratic press sim ly
proves that the man from Maine has
touched some teuder spot and will be
the means II urging him to greater ct
ioris.-Mercnry.
Vancouver Register: The boom at
Port Townsend Is assuming gigantic
proportions. A half million dollars
worth OF property has changed hands ID
aud near that city within one weeks
time. 1t Is announced that the raiirnad
from Port Townsend 10 Portland IS a
certainty Oar cisizens shonld be ready
10 secure the crossing of the river by
this railroad at this c!ty.
Among the Instruments fled at the
auditor's office Yesterday was lease
from the Denny Iron Company to Peter
Kirk, of the Denny iron mine, for q
period of forty years, with surrender
privileges every five years. providing SIX
months notice is givon. Mr.. Kirk agrees
To pay a royalty of twelve and one-half
cents per ton for the first sixteen years,
and after that the royalty vii! be a-cer-
tained by mutuai agreement Trade
journal
The Seattle Trade Journal is a new
publication, and it may not have gotten
DOWN to business fairly yet. Yester-
DAVIS issue gives-or pretends to give - a
list Of steamers which touch at each
port Thirty-six are found that touch at
Seattle, seventeen at Tacoma, and but
seven at Port Townsend. We do not
know about the corrections OF the lists
of the two parts mp Sound, but the list
represe ntinG Port Townsend is remark
abiv incomplete We name AZ omitted
steamers. the Evangel, Virginia, Enter
prise. HRdlock. Mexico, Ancon. Uwatilla
Geo. W. Elder, Idaho. Wilmington, aud
Edith; besides the Bonita ard the Jen
ME are en- route here This, taken with
the fact that Port Townsend is the CEN
tre OF our entire tug service. makes our
mort of much more Importance than the
Trade Journal Geem7 to suppose.
, 1888-08-23
The Bark Cas<aaIira.

This vessel, which was wrecked last
Thursday on reef near Destruction Is
land, about forty miles south of Cape
Flattery, was well known. She was out
fen days from San francisco and bound
to Tacoma to load lumber. She had
new boilers aboard for The tug Tacoma
Bark CassandFa Adams was built by
Hiram Doncaster for w ]. Adams Co
at Seabsck twelve years ago and cost
$4,000. After several years engage
meut in the lumber coaslw!se trade, she
was bought by John Rpsenield here
she distinguished herself by making
four or five voyages between San Fran
cisco and New York IN less than lOO
deys. The Tacoma mill company last
December purchased her FOR $Z3,OOO'
ard since engaged her IN the CaiIornla
md Puget Sound lumber trade, She
was u splendijly equipped. SeaWerthy
vessel. Her Dimensions as fo!luws: 49,
feet long, 40 feet beam, % feet depth Of
hoId aud 1883 tons. Sue Was fully in-
sured in San Francisco companies.
, 1888-08-23
distinguished yisitOr..


OuI city viii s,un he hoUUTsi by a
visit from two iaiies OF nationn! reputa
ton, Mrs Elizabeth L. Saxon, and Nra
Clara B. Colby. The former though a
Southern womaR. wss one Of tEe pioH-
GERS ia the Woman Suffrage movement,
and TOOK part iu the exercises OF Piou
eer Day ct the International Council Of
women, ou which occasion MrE. Lucy
Douglass, and many ether sufraGis!s OF
thirty years prominence, participated.
To Mrs. Saxon's efforts il largely due
the success OF the Kansas women in sc
curing municipal suffrage. However.
Der topic here will not be suffrage, but
Social Furity," on which subject she is
said to be hu acceptable speaker.
Mrs. Clara b. Colby Is editor and pub
Usher OF tie EFoHldn's Tribune (pub-
lisbed at Beatrice, Nsbraska( the official
organ of the National Suffrage Associa-
under whose auspices was held the In
ternational Council OF Women. Previ
ons to the Couucl! Mrs. Colby moved
her printing press aud entire Office force
all women from Nebraska to Wash
ington, d. c., and published the daily
reports of the Council; and as it was re-
markably we'll dore, the undertaking
vas considered quite feat'for wo-
man" Senator BIair's comment upon
the Couacil was: "Of course the women
succeed! Why shouldn't they, when
then engage the best hall in the city,
the best speakers in the country. The
best music to be had, and publish a
daily paper to boot?"
Mrs. Colby will talk TO US OF the Inte--
national Council. ard we are cure will
interest all.
, 1888-08-23
Ersul azonuax,s Daily.

Frank Hastings is to go soon to Cali
fornia.
Houses to rent are coming more aud
more in demand.
Mr. Nichols of Leland is spending a
few days in town.
The Chehalis Nugget man is boomingJ.
B. Metcalf for congress.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. Z Pink are on their
way Oome from England.
There were twenty steamers at our
docks and in the harb0r this morning.
The Dispatch was to hsvs taken az
excursion party to Port Angeles yester-
day, but did not go.
Mr.. E. FL. Kilham, representing J. K.
Gill &c Co., OF Portland, left for up
Sound this morning.
Mr. Dobbs, the artist sign writer. is let
te<ing some fine show window curtains
for Andrews new tailoring establishment.
Mr.. Smith Troy returns to his home
ia Duugeness today. His SOD, John W.
Troy, who has been seriously i'll for sew
eraI weeks. is now recovering
Rev. DR.. Dillon OF Lopez is expected
to occupy tho pulpit OF the NJ. E. cuurch
oext Sunday. morning and evening-it
| being the occasion Of the iourth.qusrter-
! ly conference Of the year.
MORE BRICK BULDNGs.-Itis is nuder-
stood that Mr.. Low is TO erect fine brick
| building on the Smith corner just pur-
chased by him. The Hastings and F. w.
James will erect another on the other cor
ner of the block next Weymouth's.
Mr. Thos. Cain Of Edison was in town
today, on his way to Wait his parents i'll
the far away East, whom ho has not sc8n
for Gwenty years. Mr.. Cain has grown
up iu the new West, ha, gccquired q
handsome property. and now GOES to re-
visit the scenes OF his boyho0d. His
many friends wish him pleasant trip.
On Saturday Mr.. T p. Lukens pur-
chased halt of Fred. Terry's block on
the hill near Devoe's nsE residence, for
50, 800. Mr. Terry then bought Mr.
BeIysas' block in the valley near Ben.
PettyGrove's, for $1,000. Mr.. Terry also
bought Que lot in Hastings 2nd addi
tion near the water front, for $1,000
Mr.. A. w. Bash conducted negotiations
Mr.. and Mrs. DrunGond lost their
infant child yesterday, aged about 4
years. The little sufferer had been
Ianguishing under brain trouble FOR some
weeks, and finally death ended its paiu
The grief stricken parents and relatives
have the heartfelt sympathy OF the
whole community. Everything that
medical skill sould accomplish was
done, but OF no avail.
On Saturday evening the local debating
club decided for the negative III discus
sing the Observation-Disclosures, that the
invention Of dynamite tends to prevent
war" At its next meeting 1t will dis
russ the sa-called "cow ordinance" JUS
now agitating the minds OF the public
of Port Townsend. II The doors ver,
open to visitors it is likely that larg,
attendance would result.
At the Y II. G. A. nesting yesterday
afternoon there was large attendance
: Mrs Molloy delivered very interesting
address hich was listened to with rap
attention. At its close Mr. Culver. sh'
eloquent young California worker
( electrified the audience with a soul
stirring patLetic address. Mr- Culver il
: an earnest WORKER, aud very interest
I a. 70, al, ,
lat the hall, on Wednesday evening.
, 1888-08-23
:he g-ndE.:e ~ :,e pat u, service 60 ihe
sound.

Al aErsem nj has been maie between
Capt. Il. z, Hatch, formerly - ,his city
gal now of Seattle, for tie steamer Uu
dine to be taken off the route between
here and Astoria, for service on the
sound. Concerning The matter Capt.
Hatch is qu ted as saying:
Ia my agreement with Mr. h.mE =,
which mas been c0ncIHd=l, she Is 10
cave Astoria the lst Of september for
the Sound. she should arrive at Seat
tie on the p or 81 of the month. When
she arrives, L shs!l place her on The
Olympian route III place nf the Fleet
wood Tor time while tba little pro-
peilrr i receiving some needed repairs.
| shall lay the Fleetwood up for Il
month, ana eui@Tgc her cylinders 80 that
he can Uss. tEc steam Eer boiler tHr-
ni5EcS. aud marx my word, when she
comes out she viii make better time
than ever before. As soon as she Is
ready to go on the route, [ will arrange
io make a rouud trip between Seattle
and Olympia with both boats each day.
One OF them will leave Olympia and the
o!her Seattle every morning, and II We
cauuOt do the business that ,ffrrs with
ihese two boats, We will put on aDothsr.
Travel on the Sound IS increasing rap
dly every year, and the people feel like
Encouraging the opposition bscause they
know it lends to keen prices down.
The UUdine is a new stern wheel stea N
er, and has two great advantages, Us she
- fast and at the same time ecouom:cai
~ fnel."
Relative to this Tr. Kamm is very re
;iceGt, bat says tbs UndIne cannot leave
mere uDtil September 18th, As the LUr.
inewilI not he IF the ways before that
time. Mr.. Kamm is very much averse
TO telling what he is going to do. l. is
not known why the Undine will be taken
II her present route, but 4uubtless the
owner thinks she can do better business
N the Sound. Whether Measrs kamm
and Hatch are IL partnership or whether
Mr.. Hatch bas simply !eaaed the boat
could not be learned. but it is an as
sured fact that she will he taken away
from the WilIamette.-7e!c
, 1888-08-23

The UmatilIa LETT this morning for san
Francisco. with 30 tons Of freight from
this place.
The steamship Ancon arrived ye7ter-
day from Ala kan ports Among her
freight were 400 cases Of canned salmon;
so barrels oi salmon, and 40 sacks OF
c-e. \ large number OF passengers ar-
rived.
Sailed yesterday: bark S. S. Ridge
way, lumber from Tacoma TO Shang
hai: towed out by tug Holyoke.
Arrivpd-sh;p St David, y days
from San Diego; snip Palestine, from
San Francisco. to load coal al Taco
ma; ship America, q days from San
Peiro. awaiting orders, ship Spar
ian, % days from San Francisco,
bound for Seattle; ship Pactolus,
from Tan Pedro. to load lumber al
Moodyville; bark Hesper, from San
Francisco, foe Port Madison; bark
Canada, San Francisco, for Tacoma;
bark Majestic, - days from San
Francisco, to load coal at Seattle;
bark Northwest. Frisco, for Port
Madison: bark Seminole, Frisco, to
load coal at Tacoma; bark TeDplar,
Frisco. to load coal at Seattle: Nor
bk. Orion. II days from San Pedro, to
load lumber at Biakely for London
direct; bkt J. " Griiiths, San Ped
70, to load lrmbdr 1T Hadlock; sch.
Huename, IS days from Frisco, witt
ing orders; sch. Maria L. Smith
waiting orders; sch Joseph Russ, IS
Gays from Frisco. waiting orders:
ship Parker III. Nhitmoro, p dhyS
from San Pedro. to load wheat for
Cork, L. h; ship John Bryce, 2G
days from San Pedro. 10 load .Um
her at Port Luilow for Melbourne;
hk. Bonanza. 'Frisc,, 20 Seattle for
coal; sch. George Roberts, waiting
orders.