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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-10-10
"lqu6 importa al mundo1"
Dice Ia Revisto de Ponce:

9Lo hemos manifestado, no uns,
sino muchas veces, que no somos da.
dos ( sostener polimicas esteriles q
entretenernos en- ESQ tiroteo de dimes
diretss con 10 prensa adversaris, que
4 nada beneficioso conduce.
PlAcenos tratar las cuestiones, 70
sean politicas 8 de otro g6uero, CON Ia
mesura correspondence, sin menosca-
bo do Ia libertAd y teniendo siempre
DOR norte 10 verdsd y ID justicis, por-
que entendemos que ste dsbs ser el fin
de toda labor humana.
iClarol :.
Esto escribe la Rerista en- el
exordio de un articuio con Que
replica al BoLET1N contestando q
aquel en- que poniamos de grueso
relieve cierta inconsecuencia y
volubilidad en- los juicios del CO
lega.
No sera tan est4ril IL po'emica
On question, nj un nero tiroteo de
dimes y diretes, cuando nuestro
arti:ulo ha llegado al tuetane d
Ia ReVisto, cusndO destins q re
plicarnos dos columnas lie menu
da letra en- su secci6n editorial, 81
de prefsrencia.
D. modo = dc manera que
hue ga completamente ell prefa
clio del arliculo-de Ia RsCista.
A NADIA conduce, como no sea
I gastar p6lvora en- salvas. Q Q
patentizar masy mas que ell exor
dio es digno en- un todo del ser
mon, porque la debilidad de lot
aroumeDtos timidamente exPla
nados en- el mismo CORE parejs
con Ia eyidente inutilidad del
exordio.
Como dice el refrain:
Tai para cual; NADIA puede
echarse en- cara el uno al otro; 81
sea el exordio al resto del SER
mon.
Sobran perfsctamente los dos.
Eu cambio, fa.tanles { ambos,
tolalmente, l6gica } sind6fesis.
Y vayase 10 uno por 10 otro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-10-10
JOSE T. SILVA.

CASA de giros comlsiones. Agentes de Ia
Oompafiia general Trasatantica francesa de Ia
del Marques de Campo, de Companies de Sc.
guros contra incendios, de los Sres. Gail Go.
de Paris, general para la isla de Puerto Rico
de la Banque Trasatlantique de Paris.
TIENE ADEMAS CASA EN- AGUADILLA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-10-10
Ahora resulta que el gran actor
Calyo no valia dos cuartos.

Ahora resulta que el gran actor
Calvo no valia dos cuartos.
Que no deja estela de gloria;
que no deja envidiables recuerdos
1 Ia posteridad y luminosos SEN
deros para el arte esc6nico espa-
mol: que no era una celebridad
leeitma, que no era honra de
nuestra Patria el insigne artista
cuya premature muerte llora to
da Etpana , ha entristecido al
viejo y al nuevo mundo; que tam
bien en- la joven America tuers
obieto el afamado interprete d.
Calder6n de 10 BArcs, Ell Duque
de Rivas , Echegaray de innd
meras y esplAu didas ovacione.,
escs rendidos homensjes de ad-
miraci6n y los que solo al genio
tributa Ia humanidad.
81; cuando Ia verdadera com.
petencia artistica consagra 4 Cal
vo sentidas necrologias. pom
derando la irreparable perdida que
CON su muerte han experiments
do Espaiia y 90 escena, sale por
esos mupdos Cort6n, emborro.
nando cuartillas y mas cuartiila'
que da 4 10 estampa 81 Buscapit,
CON el pueril prop6sito de EN-.
peqOenscsr 10 gloria de Rafael
Caivo.
iOh, al; ESQ es "a sabidol
Para Cort6n 900 son grande-,
1 inmortsle-, , excslsos, Montoro,
LsbfA J z,mbrana.
VS. rismo, Oort6n, cuando,
subiindose 4 los saneos de lu
huera vanidad li.eraria, se stres,
4 tutear ! los colosos del saber
desde sus indigestas 8 incoomen-
morales biografias de 10 ReVi'tt
y sus soporiferas netes Hsdtrttsn
ses de FL BuscopiS.
Por fortuna, los juicios litera-
rios y artisticos de Cort6n pesar
POGO en- In talanxs dc 10 critic,
t6ria , docta, , no hay quie,
tenga abnegaci6n bastants par,
echarse 81 coleto, enterA, ninguni
de sus intolerables lucubracio-
mes.
La VOC de Cort6n no % oye.
Sus opiniones no pesan nj
Adarme.
Sus catilinari.s, 10 mismo On
sus panegiricos, son siempre fam
bres.
L. gloria de Calvo, que en- W,
no quiere mermar Cort6n. 20 70
CO immense de luz que no % aps
CARA jamas.
ICuAnto daria Cort6n por 10
grar para si un solo destello d
esq luEI
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-10-10
CORRESPONDENCE.

Oeiba, Octubre 1o de 1888.
Sr. Director del BoLETIN MER
CANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-10-10

nmsaa ~ - l1a x1ata aata a.
AAAs aasmss anSs 4 auaM&ae.
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08

F'~r fent -s7~ Sn1 traf f.e'inr. i-n-
pcvers.he.i blco6. sa nsinS n hsck snd
nesc. ssEssl xlnS skln sranficns. ksrnp ,
>erSsnsTf a 1evsF asats ~ xvs resIsf Ns
si~srs zusrsntee RI Fice s. per boxxie
T,hes' &ruz stazs. - MsRroe-s1
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08

ksToENzFTs s8os-sAsanxGEos sH0E
The Anbansf6e shas. llhastratsd ia the cut,
has shs high Louis XVI heel and pointed
tas Il can be masis Of patent o. zlaes I'D.
with pisce o. colsred morocro aPpiiqued -
tns top al roand, sxcept across the toe pisce.
~hsre 4 becomes dis1incs aud forms a band
above tlss instep. By means ef cunniagly
Inserted elastic, Ehis exactly ass the foos, and
even whars the iastsp y not high, is gives
ths sppaarxnos of hsight by dIp n ths last,
It - pecslliarly comfortable. aad ssows OF
tbs foot b shs best advantage. The baad -
h.s.den - a larss bo~ Of shAAisa. striped and
s1ot ribbon, kwo and half inches wide,
matching ths kid bad. aud capable Il end-
ia.s variety a. SUIT any dresz The remain
ing Azure IA he same eut SHOWS a graceful
fern Il shoe xnSsn % sonas a. the Wash
fngton-
sores dslioats slfppers Of striped white
Sne,ie and <alon lad suede hssls and cut
steal huttoa Oa diE. thess siippsr. may Be
e:esnsd by po~dersd chalk, otherwise they
would Be costly wear. Pale gray suede Is
sl.o u-sd, sad gray and pale fsvn In ordinary
glove AID, With soms ornamental button-
Paste ornamenEs adorn many Of the fun
drss. siippzEs. some uncommon bedroom
sllppars ara q Chiness brocads and en-
broidery, corresponding buE not exactly
matching
The bsnnis shoes q the season sre of soft,
good wearing iaather. with ankle straps.
Bus TOR these vho 90 not fancy the straps
there are the acod onez There are two spe-
cd styles ~ shoes. which are adapted for
both outdoor ani indoor wear One IL the
alzngtry,@ shich b pointed q Ia Raleigh.
bas Dap on ths instsp and q particularly
VEL tisd bow of vide ribbon, which gives q
smart i0ok aud - becoming to q neat foot.
The heels are the Louis XV-high and
rather small Tbs shape - carried cut for
wearing with light dresses as fetss. etc. IN q
cream colored morocco, with fancy
'swafars surface. tied with ribbon exactly
matching. also In a darker shade called
'sf,nzset. which = more ssryiceable. The
other So 10 - ths ''Cromweli.7 modified re-
pruduction q the tan eoiored leather that
was affected BY Crom~sils followers IN the
oommonwsalth days, and also a modified
coy q no styia Il 10 seat hooking, and
the sids pieces, whieh.,onne up over the high
fap. meet ON tho instsp In = handsome
buckle Of old oxidised silver This fashion
= al-o carried out IN = novel embossed
Ieasher. such a. dark brown on q pale
zround, or dark blue on hight enc. The
.4Lsaadsr" n an Oxford shoe IN patent
leather. perforated in an elective way q
show q red or pale blue leather which form.
shs t0p q ths shoe, and shows AL round and
On shs t0s cap through ths psrforation-
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08

Tsses VT s1d tbs PsTcr Rezassy - Fsrsze Tr1zs
nsrh Fsioft azs s1rrresse1 fss sff SCR Bee6
cte ard 80 ~ bssafTzz tse ConPerl5a s1d Ers1i
ssirz Pfupes anS s5tebeS sra cthcT sxin lasesses
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08

r'-e nrs. - T'se jewelers. Cir-'if.r. wrst-
frr -rsuntly on ne sabi-cs - ao~er isveiry.
ur~ Eus-h - tbs aogysr jeveirY r silver.
.n.rseai.~l - exa-tlT sirnslste aaturss PRO
an,-slou ~ regaris colcr. Toe nlach praise
rsurcs - s-vsr,iei ~ she Designers aud man
ufs.fssre~s ~ NE ssassnri forer iss~eiFy
wki.,h repr~>snfs. IN sverythin< bus fra
xrnnf-s. ~ aiocrss ifnitssei The rrNurus.a.
~cw~lip. norrinE xlswy srd the tsndeiion
.rs fs~-rits -uosirts O. iew~lrY Perhaps tho
r,rs. rarulsr ~ .il -Ae iswvr isveirY = thst
which -srrrsenex appla eiosscnt-, tie viid
r-~e. ttp fala faiEv ana sw~ef peaz
Frsnroze dav. waich sas kept via dae
k.ncr IA Lk-nf.sn. '~ns ths >csSlon nof snlY
~ a. i11Euefrse 10susiry - Psrizhabis prism
ro~.~ j, 80 scrists k4cp. hut ed susi silvsr
rr,~s~-~e hry-ocass scd hrareists IN tl,e ev-
siarei sf.s--.ss@ A. - ssversi sprir7rrse
~ns.iirxsr csat r,srkei ~ SAY ti,e hrs3e-
rr~emss ora.-ue 81 ahe s<tsEliing brid-zznaids
- rsts.-r prirrrsss trccch. hrscei-t -
rerslerf ~ wear ticnE ~ith crirsro<e '.ok
.r-~l ..rsfurne Tts~e err-icnz prsi-x =, saits
49, a,-s r,,el - ss~rnlrs - ~ sll irspcrt.rt
,>r..ssss ca rtics shsT wers 'zrs<fnaliv wurn
sr.s niT.ar an ssferts ~ crnansaf fsr asrnDsr
-
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08

"kocther ~ouderfal iiSovery hss heeu
maize ard thst o~sf hv = s3v la this csurtv.
ffsesse astsnef - ciuicass rpon her sn8
Enr seraa resrs she vilhstossli ~ sevsrpst
tssfz. baf hcg ssai ,rsans were nn,ternsine.i
40 death seer1e1 imminent Frr three
srooths she ccfiEhet fnressarfig snt eoult
ma sieeu she ccrett 81 us erftle 81
n EfrE's New Desccrerv for Csusnnpfioa
arsf uas - much reitevei rn ,sktrR ~
.i,<e teal ste sierf ali nifat anc nfth ma
esftte hre rrsn -airsrr l,sueiF raresf. Ser
~errr Ma EGfteT Lax. Teus wrttes
~ asrar<ck & Co. ~ skefr. y C.-lsef
a ,s cpnl bettie 81 Peck kfos- Drzg stors
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08

- ~.s. -.nx~~
-. "a ox<r-1 n,sx.~xssv m
,os~ - -. &c
-. - - - = asa
Mining operations N nsszi ana esAi en-
osS1A VIA s's-s s'-ss 81 -
frxnk L<slis. of ssn Frsnclscs. has
...s -.
ia a.. souusr, bx ehsaxss Of stnosussrs.
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ma ''''s - -
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1-ss ~s4' ''
n'is y eoses - 70 hss<f A1'i ~ Ds.@-
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11f s~s1-f 1's
The royal library Of Monaco has jas.
been oysrs4slls<i- It contain. 10 GO yolamal
and =. 30 manuscripts
49, a..tali Ia. ,.ksn aat his MT.
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- - -, : ..,,,v -.
80. -. h,,n. - qh.v
.-e|, - Fv.ses aon.Iz :. sns~.s a. ~,
-. - = -. -. -
| thariestahs ,. ~ . sAlStas @oe1s nav
aslDosooo noesi. q Steamship hns 70 bAlli
more and a pubic p@rA
1 zix son cab. carving an electric bat
tsry .eronz enough 10 run ls forty miles, rs
censEx r1.as a satisfactory trlp throaxi
London-
An sxoert ssvs that ia los Derbys IN.
s.vorit.. IA. -ou. ~ t,roes has run second 9.
tiu,ss thart IS tir..ss. and bssa uaol.osi O.
| go o.-raeIon.
a h*nis0n' ieA-' ooia."o paHSonsel
sAP1isa nis revolver AZ .ao trsin sna. aas
10. "aissd lor hain' ana ~@s p1oahP''s lAAs'
~ n4lo os 'hS P'4'e@
The London Medical Press congrstulate'
i,'''lI 1ad TO 'es-i7,s mat 'ne,o n,or'
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The cultured circles Of Bostoa are .
pr-.ans pa.zllnx shesr bsains ovsr the FOL
loving Interesting and intricate question
o.Sss : saallre1 on 'rss Nna I1.n A. "a
loo~ aoo A'a.' 4-1. - 'o'1 - -, ~
st1ll1e' uO,, -. - e'' A~p1N
A'aJs oa .A' opp> ps,,. ~.
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~nooi my ''~'' - f'A~'' W " VI s"' ->'A'
s-
At The Bologna exhibition Is 20 be foun
the skull Of Donizstti. the composer. To
Is attached priRted statement TO the effec
that It was rescued from the house Of a por
packer Of BsrgsraO, whose children had use
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

In doing up satssns do net use any
starch
Windows may be kspt looking nice by
washing IN borax varsr.
In Washing black cloth besfs gall in the
water hslps 70 sat and rsnovace the color.
whsn vhitswashiog your cellar add an
ouncs q carbolc acid 70 each gallon Of wash
before applying
In inishing up nice garment do not
ssy - sa~s ths saste threads, bur cut between
each stitch, aud taen rsmovs with care.
TO darken light mahogany and cherry.
hichromate o, potash dissolved in water il
sxesusus, and gives It she appearance q age
Windows should be washed With warm
water. sssng soap only when it Il necessary,
thea dried with linen and polished with
chsmoiS
An excellent cement for fastening the
tops q kerosene amps s made with three
parts u resn. one of saustic soda and ave
parts of watsr.
To entirely remove paint from wood.
apply tksck coas a two parts freshly
slaksd kns and one part sal soda, mixed
taick. After twenty four hours wash OF.
Hold your breath and contract your ab-
dominal muscles : ths rvuzedy for seasick
nes suggested by an Engiizh physician, Dr.
4. p fhuFsrsn. vho spaaks from experience
Persons consunptivsly inoIined. those
with feeble Digestion, sged people. and those
saeiinsd - chtllnezs ard cold sxwsmisies. are
especially bsaedted by hbersl uss of sweet
cream
When makisg q dress Of new cloth, So
l-rt . pstt@Fn - yoar fancy. bat wtsu re-
making an cd one Puck ous style in she
fashioRinx 81 shirh yos can nss the pieces to
shs Rest advantage
A correspondent writes n The Scientific
American that the ~orst toothacbe. az neu-
raiEis. conaisg frorn the t-~sh. nay "a
spe~ciily sof &eiixhtfallY srded hy the sppli-
estlon ~ q susaH bit - cotson. saturated IA a
strong solnkson - smmsnas. 70 sss dsf-ntivs
sesth
Wien sny prrSnn en<,s 4 ssssr 70 aft
- stznd or -aik 81 sl>zp n . crooked prsf-
snn rsth>r shsn sfr~lghf s>~ rscs p~rson
r1sy - rzTs as nnasrssiar <Exesun - >.<lv 81
rsnT>&. ard she more hsess that rsn OF
vcrna. Macs - a<ai ia sss.s ssr~sss shs
bets~r
sskes al Efs ost - = and u-ak-s = sseu,
stTsszy srd sa6hy. sut z r-s sssb - press
cst cd asss II risaasd rshi.sr Ecr fAncv wsrk.
use sa SIN oniv mo5srsoei~ hot. snd pss--e
s~o shscHne~~s - pap~v s~s--~e tAas snd
tsa sfk
Stains - sras sn zo,d ssAle Buer cun
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08
NOTICE Our GUARANTEES

~ frT srf - oezviaee1 ~ ssrae ks~e
err aesaf rF3arq snf e q fc~x -
-sr-~n tne recxsse sre hsve Tc17 reatey rstsz1e1
Ftr ~ 81 1r-gTsfE srtcrzel fs-rssscE AFeTre
e. 81. see $40 <i.es p-r Pseksxss or Esle1 -
-t prce ty -
Diamond Medicine Co.
- s1ATE-sT. DwTRolT. VICE.
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08
WHAT WOMEN WEAR
uones go shsss fs< n~ay o<sssisss tYsss
- Us.<1as wisn Ea1i Dzs~s fssistE~<
-1ss@<tiss II H<drasz. sslDps<s
-R~s m11lsls IA Is4az4 3ooss-

Br<nze beo1< szlf -nos~ sili bs mor- % Is'D
v1rn 1s1s s~.-oL 4bfssd tns y0slns pr,a
auns 81 wa-s< are -sstlnz NE f4znlee ss<A
esou kixh ~ ss1s ss<ie -a1 Aayi1x osstens
u3d h~s4s 60 zza<eh "a coloF. ea0>p fer esesr
Exx sea- ha<s an srIsaal<afsEian q braazs.
3eld aud ciszr. a4r< ssnEsr bSasis ca sbs bos
~ s4<io4s d<niens shiis fss a@ss t1s sos
- tas i pp~F Gus n issp Poiaf. s1d ciie1
h 2lln 1ge zrssaa1esi bars Il h-sa<i1sl hsathsF.
11s apper 4a.l loaga~E ona rssslag 4lgh sp On
~ l1l1sep, zad rhs l-sf osinx nlsfs bafton,
6xea sn6o the poins q the eat ki1 OKeers,
eslird s'Qsssea Anne. have sDxis straps Ike
. enlll's snoe, eoysrsd sltn h<~slz Steel ca
HASA . g. 80 ->ea ia ths sane styiess slso
DHaris sad erTsfAl besds 0n ths shlts sip
psrs. O. 4siiGaGs eoioFsi bsasis, spscially Or
d<red ~ scar VIA PaFtiealsr eo~tauses.
btaek k&1in Slippers are also beaoist oa tAs
tD~~ N Chlna<s stTis, m-aJ - sx AID
osse4 o1iox< bEiax tis1ldszL
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08

Prices that were low for June are
high in comparison with July prices
--AT THE
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08

Hundreds of Styles, equally attrac-
tive in price, await your coming, and
will not have long to tarry if you
have an eye to your own interests.
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08

Sifk pstticoafs ars numbered with popular
xarrnenos. and there are an innumsrabis ~
risty of patterns In the cut Is shown xn at
uNlYs styls OF pstticoas.
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08

rvsryooe shous hsvs pseksxs 1saez hoze sd s<-sy
- ~lsrort
Asras~nz. wsnr<s n sn Lc~.Rst~. s~Exsrs
THaansweana
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08

rss fnoflsl Illustrated Is n t1rVuois hi1e
rrrsh sifis. snhanced With auunc-s eonsrsting
slbrrateiy ~ ssts ~ siIE piairing With lacs
fnssrtlons or pcrupsltonr riocou. The tAres
aoane~s ars -igei With eolorsd lsca
Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08
COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF HERBS
a General Blood Purifier.


ras~sr Csr-s Liver snd Kiassy Coruy sna coassips-
fs1 Rher-srsr serstuls nrrpsg- klorasness Mskszla
rsshefez sn1 az Diseases ArsFe ir8Ea lns1-e Bl1od
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-05

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-05

Like causes should produce like eflecti
in Europe and America. II high tariffs
make wages high they should accomplish
that result a. well in Italy or in Germany
as in the United States. II with high
protection starvation wages prevails in
these countries, the unavoidable deduc
ton is that there is another cause than
the tariff for whatever advantages the
wage workers OF the United States may
possess over those of the Old World.
The fact sand it is fact which pro
tectionist orators and writer's always
strive to conccal-that wages in the
protected countries of Europe is much
lower than in free trade Great Britain.
For Illustration, reports from 1874
factory towns in Germany show that
the average earnings of weavers in
power mills (cotton) is three dollars per
week of siXtysiX hours. The pay of
women, of course, averages considerably
less. During the period covered by
these returns the wages in France for
similar work was 81 81 per week. In
Manchester, Eng, where week means
iifty-s hours, the women average 1880
to SO 81 per week, In Manchester men
cardwinders receive 80 81, and in France
but $3.47. The Manchester mills, there
fore, pay to Cardwlnders SO cents more
week for at least ten hours less work than
the highest wages paid to Il weaver in a
German mill, and 90 40 more than is
paid in France for precisely the same
kind of work. Male spinners in Man
chester receive So 80; in France $570,
France and Germany have high protec
tive tariffs; England enjoys commercial
liberty.
About the same differences in favor of
English wOrkiEgmen will be found
through the entire list of mechanical oc>
equations. The average pay of machin-
lists in Germany, as shown by returns
from the machine shops of 2S2 towns, is
SO SO per week. The highest wages
paid. according to these returns is SO 80
a week, and the loves! SO 40. During
the same time the lowest wages paid in
the machine shops of Birmingham was to
lsborers. who received S432 for fifty
four hours work, 81 90 more than the
lowest wages and 80 cents more than the
average paid in Germany. Other wages
paid in Birmingham was ms follows:
Steamhammermen, $12 90 NEARLY twice
as much as the highest wages paid in
Germany; molders, $40; patternmak
ers, 81. 90; turner's and filters, sos, and
planners SG.T2.
Germany has high protective tart Il;
so has France. England is free trade
country, and her workingmen average
almost double the pay of the protected"
wor6ingmen of France and Germany.
Doesn't this fact completely demolish the
claim that high tariffs make high wages2
indianapolis Sentinel.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-05
WHEN THE GALE GOES BY
CONGRESS WILL PROBABLY PROCEED
TO GENERAL BUSINESS.

| Another Effort to Pass the River and
Harbor BIIi To 10 tion,
of an Internal Revenue Baby-The Mo-
nopoIy In Alaskan Furs-Edmund's oh.
| lection to the Fisheries Treaty.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 5.-The Star,
| speaking Of business in the house of repre-
sentatives, says: "The speaker and other
members Of the committee on rules had an
informal talk yesterday morning concerning
the disposal Of other business Of the house
that is being showed aside by the long tariff
discussion. IL was concluded that nothing
could be done in the way Of setting aside
days for special orders until it was known
just when the general discussion Of the tariff
should end. II the debate goes ON without
interruption they know just when the seven
teen days will expire, but the time may be
broken in upon
at was the general idea that the legisla-
tive appropriation bill would be called up at
some time pending the tariff discussion. Ran
dali, however, has failed to make any move
so as TO interrupt the debate and it is under
stood that he has made up his mind not to do
80 Of his own volition. Just at present he is
confined to his room with an attack of i'll
ness, but if he was present 1t is not his pur-
pose TO interrupt the tariff debate by calling
up any measure. If the speaker and Mills
think it desirable that the legislative bill
should pass without waiting for the tariff
10 he disposed Of and insist upon taking it
up, he will not object, lut he will not do any
thing that might I've held 10 give color to the
stories about his holding back appropriation
bills for the purpose of antagonizing the
ways and means committee. He is deter
mined not 10 antagonize them with any
measure, TO emphasize the fact that it has
never been his purpose TO follow such tao
tics
nThore is n likelihood that on Monday an
other attempt to suspend the rules and pass
the river and harbor bill will be made On
the Inst committee suspension day this mo-
ton failed, the bill not getting the necessary
two-thirds vote Since then the friends of
the bill have been working for votes, and
Blanchard, chairman of the committee,
thinks he will be able to secure the two-thirds
vote on Monday. His purpose is to make the
attempt at that time.
II is proposed to make a favorable report
to the house upon the proposition sent 10 the
committee from Springer at the opening of
the session to provide for joint committee
consisting of three members of the house and
three of the senate to consider the question
of legislative reform. The joint committee
is to sit during the recess of congress for the
purpose of devisng, if possible, some means
by which congress may he relieved from the
consideration Of private bills which are con-
stantly accommodating on the calendar and in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-05-05
AN ALASKAN MONOPOLY.


Governor Swincford Advises the Abroga-
tion of tho Seal Fishery Contract.
WASHINGTON CITY, May 5.-Secretary vi
las yesterday sent to congress a report from
the governor Of Alaska, giving the result of
his inquiries into the operations of the Alaska
Seal and Fur company ALASKA Commercial
company. Governor SwnefOrd shows that
the fur trade is practically monopolized by
the Alaska Commercial company which cor
poration, he says, ha $ not confined its opera
tiOns to the seal islands leased to it by the
government, but has gathered to itself about
all there is of value in the fur trade of the
whole country. He describes how the ma
tives, on pain Of starvation, are kept at the
mercy of the company; how the paid agents
and lobbyists of the corporation are kept ut
the national capital to oppose any and every
effort which may be made to promote
the welfare of Alaska and says there
have been fragrant violations .pf the law and
executive orders in regard to the importa-
ton and sale of breeGh loading fire arms.
The government, Governor Swneford adds,
is responsible for the wrongs which are being
suffered by innocent native people of the
Aleutian islands and the whole of north
western Alaska, and if iJ cannot legally be
rescinded, the lease to- and the contract with,
the company ought not to be renewed. In
the opinion of the governor it would be bet
ter that every fur seal should be extermin-
ated than that such hlighting monopoly
should be perpetuated.
Secretary Fairchild has informed the house
that the lease of the right to take fur seals in
Alaska for the term of twenty years from
May LIST, 1870, was made on August 81, 1870,
to the ALASKA Commercial company" a cor
poration under the state of California, and
that the records, as far as he is advised, do
not show any violations of the terms and
conditions of the lease,