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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-04-14
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San German, l: do Abril 1889.
Sr. Director del BoLRTLN MER
CANTfL.


Muy respectable senior: Un Incl
dente grave, escandaloso, atrevids
Y por demas boChornoso para lol
cat6licos de esta religiosa y cults
ciudad, tuvo lugar anoche en- g
Temple, & Ia saxon que Ocupaba ID
catedra sagrada el Padre Santan-
der, fraile Redentorista, y cuya
comunidad sabe v. ha fjado su
residential aquf, On el convento de
San Sebastian.
En- primer lugar, cre0 I'm debel
sagrado de educaci6n, de honor, de
religion y de conciencia levantal
mi d6bil pero honrada voz para
ante mis- amigas y senoras todaa
de San German, rog4ndoles unan
su protesta a Ia mia en- este mi
pobre escrito, Sodo en- defensa de
nuestra dignidad ultrsjada, dc la
casa del Senior, de la Religion San
ia, de Ia libertad 8 Independence
que reclamamos para los fieles to-
dos que asisten a los temples q
practicar sus creeucias religiosas.
Suplicandole, pues, senior Director,
admita mi prOtesta en- su peri6diOo,
creo 4 la vez interpreter la de las
seaoras en- sus sentimientos reIigio-
sos, en- So educaci6n y en- 50 amor
Y cariiio al buen nombre de esta
eiudad y de nuestra querida Bo-
rinquen. Ahora el suceso.
Eran las 81 de la noche pr6xi-
mamente; la casa del Sehor estaba
llena1ie creyentes oyendo la pala.
ora divina bajo el hermosO tema
de " Respeto 6 los Temples y. e.
orador sagrado, henchido do fe, de
entusiasmo, al verse rodeado dc tan
numeroso como seleCto auditorio
de senoras, sehoritas y cabalIeros,
de la for y nata de esta sosiedad,
que jam&s pec6 de ingrata & sus
deberes civico-religiosos, lbs dis
eurriendo sobre 81 eitado tema con
gran contentamiento y algeria de
todos los presentcs.
La iglesia apareCia alumbrada
con profusi6n , como acostumbran
hacerlo cstos buenos Padres, ads
critos & la Parroquia y Vicarfa.
Dice la opinion general que on
este momento entrarOn en- ol tenn
plo tres j6venes, y apost&ndose On
una de les naves lAterales, pues Ia
del centric estaba llsna de sefiores,
lnsultaron & los concurrentes con
la impropia y desc&rada vOE con
que aoostnmbran { saludarse los
lrracionales & quienes Jupiter, I
petici6n de los mismos, dot6 de
oarbas para % respeto, y compile
t6 el adorno de sus cabezaa CON
Ia correspondence esrNamsnta.
iQu6 le parece, senior Director,
de la fazafia de estos valisntes H..
lEl hombre, el ser mas perfeoto de
Ia creaci6n, del que dijo Dios: i" ha.
gamoslo & nuestra imagen y seme.
janza", remedando y usurpando &
los animales sus atribuciones del
don de comunicarse entire sli iD6n-
de tendr6n esos desgracisdos el
sentimiento del honor, del respete
al temple, a los dogmas, { las auto.
ridades, a sus esposas, & sus ma
Tres, a sus h;jos I tPobres madres,
81 todavia viven; cuanto deben SUI
fric !
El escAndalo fn3 consiguiente
|la Autoridad lacal, que eatAha pre-,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-04-14
Rus1A.

III asunto do AtchinoR ha causa-
do varias impresiones; On los cir
culos diplomaticos todos est6n CON.
tentos; los cireulos oAciales m ran
este acontecimiento CON indiferen :
ola; el pueblo con digusto. Pa
rece extraordinario que algunos
caiionazos hsyan causado tanta
impression On Europa, cuando IL
politica colonial ls sale NAL 4 tod0
el mundo; esta politica, seguida por
Beaconsfield On Inglaterra, jules
Ferry en- Francia y Orispi on Ita-
lia, ha dado muy malOs resulta-
dos; cuando estos Minister'S eran
algo superflciales, Inglaterra supo
deteuerse 6 tempo despu6s dc ha-
Der perdido mucho dinero ca el
Afghanistan y en- el Znluland |;
Francia, aunque victoriosa en- Tu-
neg, ha perdido las amistades de
Italia, y 81 Tonkfn es para ella I'm
carga muy pesada; Massouah
ha arruinado la Italia y desa-
creditado & Orispi; siguiendo es-
tos ejemplos, Alemania ha cortado
sus amistades con Espala, queriea-
do apoderarse de las Oarolinas, y
lendr& que ceder on Samoa, ante
la marina de los Estados- o Unidos |;
de aquf que Russia 90 haya comprO-
uetido en- la pelitica colonial, pero
por ventura es la Russia popular, y
ne la Russia Official, como 80 ha di-
eho, y sin embargo, el bombar-
deo de aquel .aventurero podrA to-
aer graves c0nseCnonclas.
Este acontecimiento ha causado
muchfsima algeria & los alemanes
y & los ingleses; los primeros, sobre
todo, NO desean mas que IN aconte-
cimiento para que Rusia y Francia
cambien 81 amistad On enemistad,
= emplearAn todos los medios posi-
oles para lograr 10 que desean; pero
i Sc examina 10 opinion Official, 90
ve que todo el mundo mira el asun.
to con suma indiferenoia los altos
tuncionarios del imperio evitan to-
- conversation sobre este punto;
ii por casualidad 90 ven obligados
i dar su opinion, dicen que todas
30 culpas son do parte de Atchi-
uoK, que no hay rax6n ninguna pa.
ra culpar~ al Gobierno frances,
puesto que ESQ russo ha lido 8 revO-
lucionar un territorio que 90 halla-
% tranquilo, que no hay motlvo
para que Las relaciones amistosas
sntre ambas naciones % alteren.
Hay personas que dicsn que no se|
puede dar fe 4 tales declaraciones,
Iue salen del gabinete dc Mr.. dc
Glers; no seria extran0, puos Mr..
70 Glers o. un hombre pacifico,
que no tiene simpatias para ningu-
IA nacion y que no sueha mas que
son 10 pas; le gusta mostrar & los
puehlos que en- medic de todas las
ii6cultades poIiticas, sin faltar 81
Il COZ tesla, sAbe salir adelante; ads.
mas, csta rodeado dc hombfes de
slguna rara inteligencia, que han
somprendido el peligro de 10 triple
allanza, y que por ese mismo mott.
70 no quieren romper las relacio-
nes con Francia. Lo cierto go que
q gente eicaz no da importaDcia
al acontecimiento, mientras que 81
oueblo 20 ha enfurecido contra
Francia.
El mismo Emperador, cuando su-
po la noticia, no Sc die por satisfe-
she; fu6 precise le diesen muchas
,xpjicaciones, Y sobre todo que le
lijesen que Atchinof habia viola
ia el derecho de gentes, intro.
luci6ndose en- una colonia de un
pals amigo con armas. El Empe-
fador ha vituperado esa misma po-
Utica colonial, cuyas consecuenciasl
han aido tan funeAtaa,
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b. Coxtaniss ls LGtSgs.
IISTA

d los sassriptorss, per Bayfios, que
han cOntrsbMi1o para 81 Sstatjeci-
MsstNto Dc wn Hospital IN SaIana
del PolnsGe.:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-04-14

La politica permanece quieta, ID
O&mara y el Senado discuten el
modo dereparar las Was f1rreas, on
muy NAL estado, y el proyecto de
ley que concede 6 los maestros de
escuelas que abandonaron Ia ins.
trucci6n ptblica en- 1879, una pen
sion proportional segun las sunias
que nabian depositado cuando es.
taban en- actividad. En- cuanto {
las reuniones p6blicas en- favor del
servieio militar obligatorio, no tie
men hasta ahora i'm mportancia algu.
M, aanque mas tarde sean dignaa
de atenci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-04-14

Sc habla en- Amberes de nm ira
bajo bastante importante; los dia.
rios de esa ciudad dicen que lac
Autoridades alemanas estudian el
medic de abrir un Canal entire el
Rhin y la Meuse.
Con esta via de comunicaei6n,
la distancia entre Amberes y Duis'
burgo- -Ruhrort, actualmente de
327 kilometres, se acortarfa & 1877
Ia suma necesalia para esta empire
"a es considerable, pnes hay que
abrir un canal de 8 Kilometres has
ia Veulvo, y volver & construir poi
completo el actual canal entire
Veulvo y el Rhin. 81 este negocia
inieresa & los Belgas, no queda sir
4ater6s en- Paris.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-04-14
HnRyrA.

El dia 6 dc Mario, & is una Y
media dc Ia tarde, 81 rey Milan de
Servia ha abdicado, CON tOda 90
lemnidad, en favor dc Cd hijO Ale
jandro I. Ristitch, BeIimarkovitch
y el ministro de Il guerra PrOlitch
han sido nombrados Regontes.
Milan ObrenowitCh I. naCik el
% dc Agosto de 1854; 81 2 dc Ju-
lilo dc 1868 Ii pxocIamaron prlnei-
sipe dc 6ervia y Rey On 8 de Mar
70 dc 1882 en- octubre dc 1875 -
cas6 con una russ, Ia hija dol core
mel Kechko. de quien 90 divorei6 On
oetnbre dc 1888, dc acuerdo con la
autorldad religiosa local, perO ain
que 10 autoridad superior, cuya se-
de 90 hslla On Oonstsntinopla, haya
aprobado dieho divoreio; despues
dc este ac0nteoimiento, ID poliga-
lantsrfa del rey orden6 que ol o.
rHitorio de Servia fuose prohibid0
& IL Heina Natalia.
81 rey Milan co coronel propie-
tario del regimientO austriaeo ID.
moro 81 % hijo, 81 rsy aCtaal, ha
aaeido 81 IA de agosto de 1875.
Milan ha declarado, seg6R ol de-
rocho que le concodo la constitu-
ei6n, que quiere dirigir enteramen-
to IL edueaci6n dc 50 hijO monoT;
para cumplir con esta OhligAOi6n
teudrA que pasar mucho tempo On
el territorio de Servia; tambion pro-
yecta aIgunos yiajes por Huropa.
Ri diario Official del s trae la pro-
. amaci6n dc los Regentes; On este
documento dicen que sienton la
abdicaci6n, que seg6n las leye1
naeionales 10 corona % para 81 hijO,
Is quien han prestado ndolidad;
despu6s enumeran los adolantol
hechos durante el reino dc Milan '
Concluyen diciendo que, heles & ID
constituci6n, conservarxn Il pas y
el oomercio en- el interior asi como
en- el exterior; el discurso aCaha
con las palabras g" Viva Alejan-
drO II! Viva Servla!
On telegrama llegado aqui esta
mafiana dice que la reina Natalia
ha pedido permiso para volves 1
Servia, y que los Regentes no @ ID
quieren conceder.
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.DPUTAcIdN PROVINCIAL.

SESSION DEL s DE ABRIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-04-14

|nistro puzzle andar derecho si no
tiene 81 subsecretario do Hstado;
GO han yuelto 4 restablecer y per
maneceran hasta el dia del juicio,
aunque han sido, SON y serAn muy
indtiles.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-04-14

Ne han vuelto & empezar las ne,
gociaciones entire Francia 8 Italia
acsrCa del tratado del comerci0.
N. Ohispi ha communicate { N.
Nariani, embajador de Franeia Oh
Roma, las formulas adoptadas eS
el Oensejo de ministries, 4 I'm dt
soncluif el tratado dc e0merci0.
Ssgun las notas, Italia hace gran.
des eOncesiones; en- ambos paiseA
20 espera esta soluci6n CON mu-
cha prisa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-04-14

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pssa Ool iVs % llln,sVlOsi uosu0 A0O0
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II tismno nece.ario % nara onerar -
"a rafarmas nne cravera neaesa.
ria.
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HOLANDA.

ri estado del Rey dc Holanda GO
bastante grave; 81 Professor Rosem.
bach y los demas m6dicOs estxu de
acuerdo aObre la enfermedad, y han
hallado sfntomas de un envenona-
misnto de la sangre. bastante gra.
We.
r. CoNtamine le E9fnWr
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Aver lego & Paris 8. A. B.
kenssignsWT el duque d'Aumale,
{ quien nm deereto reeiente ha SAGA
DO del destierro; On todas parties el
principe ha hallado buena acogida,
su primer vista fu6 para el presi-
dsnte do la Republics, y la segun.
do para 10 Academia Francesa de
cuyo cuerpo 90 individuo do ndme-
70; mas de seiseientas personas es-
peraban al historiader de los prin-
oipes de Oond6, delante del Pala-
clio del Institute.
BELGICA.
Los diarios belgas hablaa mu.
cho de las crisis ministeriales fran
cesas, quo segtn dicen sou cr6nicak
con el gabinete Tirard; On el espa-
clio do disz y nuevo amos, la Repd-
blica franeesa ha enterrado trein-
ta y cinco ministerios; en- Belgica
durante el mismo tempo no sc
ouentan mas que cinco ministe-
rios !; pals dfchoso, que desde 1881
hasta nuestros dias no ha tenido
mas que diez y ochO gabinetes; con
ESQ sistema SO pueden hacer refor-
mas que en- Francla y on Espana
se estan estndiando desde hace
20 mas do velnte a6oN InglategyA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-31
ROMANCE AND MONEY.
The Queer and Mercenary Story Of Count
Schwarzwalder's Wives and Title.

ST. LOUIS, Aug 30.-Another chapter in
the romance of Count Won Schwarzwalder,
formerly of Belleville, wasrounded upwhen
his inoffensive little wife obtained di-
vorce in the East st. Louis city court, yes
terday, ON the ground of desertion. The
Count was plain Sutton until two years
ago. He had lived in Belleville for ten
years. and was known as an expert miller.
He married in 1874, and has two young chill
dren. Two years ago he was notified by
his grandmother. the Countess Won Citing,
that If he would return to Germany and
fulfill certain conditions he would succeed
TO his fathers title as the Count and come
into vast fortune. He went abroad with
out being divorced. and married the daugh-
ter of a German army officer. at his grand
mothers request. This woman accom-
panied him back to Bellville last May, and
upon discovering that he had been married
created a scene. In short time however
he was on the best of terms with both
women. He induced his legal wife to con-
sent TO a divorce for SS000 which she did.
and the little woman and two babies re-
turned to Belleville, with the SS.OOO After
the decree. he kissed his former wife and
his children. stating that his life had been
saved. The Count then took train for
New York, where he will meet his other
wife
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-31
BURIED SPANISH TREASURE.
History of the Old House in st. Augustine,
Where the Pot of Gold Was Found.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Aug. 30.-Investiga-
tion into the history of the old coquina
house, in the cellar of which over $500 in
Spanish doubloons was found. on Wednes-
day last, shows that the structure must
have been at least 100 years old. The coins
were undoubtedly hidden beneath the
chimney foundations by Father Miguel
Crosby, who had charge of the Catholic
mission in st. Augustine from 1795 to 1915,
having been sent thither by the King Of
Spain. A correspondent to-day examined
the record book in the ancient cathedral,
and there learned that the old house
on the corner of Bridge and Marine
streets was presented to Father Miguel,
and occupied by him. mp to the
time OF his death. about seventy years ago.
In 1924 brick mason named Bogus found
$500 in Spanish coins in portion of the
same chimney. Since that time tradition
has associated the house with buried treas
ure, but none has ever come to light until
Wednesday last. The premise9 are still
surrounded by Gordon of guards. and all
outside of the city limits is being searched.
Nothing has been found to-day. 1t is firmly
believed that much gold will be eventually
dug up, for Miguel received princely adj
vances from the King and mother church
in Spain, and was known to have been
miserly in his habits. The excitement has
subsidized somewhat, although the matter is
still the talk of the town. The oldest coin
of the lot was doublO0n bearing the date
of 1755
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-31
SURPRISING MAIL-RoBBERs.

The Standing Reward offered by the Post
Office Department Increased to 81 900.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Some time ago
attention was directed. in these dispatches,
to the fact that the mail-robbers were diff
cult to capture because of the fact that the
government offers no inducement to the
cowboys and others in the vicinity of the
depreciation to risk their lives and limbs in
apprehending these scoundrels. Hereto
fore the entire reward offered In such cases
amounted to only $500. and this was not
sufficient attraction to induce any one
to put himself at much trouble
to aid the government in sup.
pressing the knights of the road:
The recent rObberies in Montana attracted
the attention OF the chief of the special
agents of the Postoffice Department to the
utter inadequacy of the reward, and he at
once recommended that the Postmaster
general make better provisions for protect
ing the. mails in the sparsely settled por.
suggestion Postmaster general Wanamaker
yesterday issued an order offering 81, 900 re-
ward, instead of 500. for the apprehension
of any person found guilty of making an
armed attack upon any stage-coach or rail-
road mail-car having the mails In transit.
1t is believed that this larger reward, to-
gether with the rewards already offered by
express companies, will have the desired
effect of suppressing mail robbery.
Following is the text of the order:
In consequence OF frequent armed attacks
made by highway robbers upon the United States
mail I'm the Western States and Territories for
some time past the Postoffoe Department. for the
year ending June 80, 1890, will pay tho sum OF
one thousand dollars as reward for the arrest
and conviction In tie United States Court OF any
person found guilty OF making an armed attack
upon any stage coach or railway mail having the
mails in transit. This reward wfll be paid 10 the
person persons causing such arrest and con-
vlction upon the presentation OF satisfactory
proof thereof to the Department Order 70. l39
of date July 16, 1889, Offering two hundred dol
lars rewa.d d in like cases In hereby rescinded.
JOHN WANAMAKER. Postmaster-general.
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of Great Britain. G!fxany and America, which
asscmo,ea at BerliE the sprng agreed upon
sads This aS Of e
me and by the Emf fefor of Germany, and now
awaits the assent OF the American Senate.
AT my suggestion the King OF the Belgians has
consented to summon in the autumn a conference
OF the European powers, to be held at Brussels,
10 consider the present condition OF the slave
Trade by land and sea, and TO deliberate on
measures for the arrest and mitigation of the
kind.
have come to an agreement with tho French
Republic by which the various controversies re-
specting the boundaries of our respective pos
sessions on the west coast OF Africa have been
A new postal telegraph convention has been
concluded with France and Germany.
IL has afforded me much pleasure 10 accept the
ioSat oners OF several native princes and chiefs
who have come forward TO share the military
pnrhens Imposed upon my subjects In British In
uia. 4 welcome their cooperation In the COM
mon defense or the empire.
Gentlemen of the House OF Commons-I glad
~ acknowledge the care and liberalty with
wn,cn you have provided for the wants OF tho
Ny Lords and Gentlemen-The measures you
have taken, with no grudging hand. to strength
en- Ihe naval defoiises will enable my subjects to
pursue industry and enterprise in more complete
security or peace.
The act of reforming the local government OF
Scotland will, am convinced, contribute largely
Scotland
much regret that pressure upon your time
prevented your passing a bill comforting re-
sponsible government on my subjects in western
Australia, and trust this very desirable object
VIII be effected at an early period. note with
satisfaction the improvements introduced into
the constitution of the universities of Scotland.
aud the steps you have taken toward the estab-
lishment OF technical education In England and
wales. The intermediate education act for Wales
VIII supply deficiency III the educational sys-
tenn which has been acutely felt Tor
many years. / have assented with much pleas
fs.Vh hr.tx.
portions OF Ireland into rapid communication
with the principal markets OF the United King
dom by means of sytematic extension of rail-
ways. This provision will confirm the increas-
ing agricultural and commercial well-being
which has accompanied the gradual suppression
OF disorder in Ireland. sincerely hope the new
Board Of Agriculture will be the means OF still
further developing the oldest of our national in
dustries. am thankful to be able TO recognize
signs of growing prosperity, the fruit OF return
ing confidence, every where discerDible. In the
hope that under the operation of your wise coun-
sci It may be strengthened by the hearty con-
cord of-all my subjects. 1 commend You rever-
emily to the Inerciful care OF Almighty God.
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BATHED in MOLTEN STEEL
Horrible Fate of a Gang of Workmen in
Carnegie's Homestead Mill.
Two Killed, Three Fatally Injured and Four
More Seriously Burned-Forty Men
Caught in q Flooded Mine.

PITTsBURG. Pa. Aug. 30.-Two men were
killed and seven others injured at the
Homestead steel-works Of Carnegie,
Phipps & Co., at Homestead. Pa, this aft
ernoon, by the boiling over of ladle con-
tanning ten tons of molten steel. Three of
the injured will die. About o'clock q
gang of nine men were engaged in the open
hearth department, casting ingots. They
had just filled two molds. when the metal
in the ladle boiled over, scattering the
molten steel in all directions. The un-
fortunate men were unable to get out of
the pit in time to escape the awful bath.
and all engaged at the furnace wer6 hor-
ribly burned.
Andrew Kebbler was thrown into the
mold. in which there were about three
inches of the hot steel aud he was literally
roasted alive. Kebbler was forty-two
years of age and married.
Nicholas Bowers. the pitman, aged twen-
ty-four, was standing near Kebbler, and
was so badly burned that the flesh dropped
from his bones. He died in few hours.
The clothing of William Pagan. Joseph
Durkes and Isaac Lane was burned from
their bodies. Their sufferings are terrible,
covery. The others Stephen Chnst,
Michael Dzerko. John Dudas and S. s.
Schultz-were frightfully burned, but will
recover. All are married, except Lane.
The cause of the accident is not known.
It is supposed that foreign gases generating
in the ladle caused the metal to boil over
but this is only surmise. The mill was
not damaged. 1t will be closed tomorrow
however, to allow the employees to attend
the funerals of their fellow-workmen,
Kebbler and Bowers.
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Cable Notes.

The Czarewitch will attend the coming
royal wedding, at Athens.
There is rumor that the Car and Care
witch will meet Emperor William at Pots
dam next week.
The Swiss government has instituted
prosecutions against the auth ors of the re-
cent Anarchist manifesto.
II is stated that Princess Margaret, of
Prussia. and Prince Christian, of Denmark,
will shortly be betrothed.
Bids have been received for the construc-
tion of the first section of the railway from
Pekin to Chinkiang. 1t Is estimated that
the rails and plant will cost S70.OO0.O00.
King Leopold has created a superior
council to deal with affairs of the Congo
State. The new council will sit in Brus-
sells. and will exercise the functions of o
high court of justice and council of state.
Chakir pasha, the Governor of Crete. has
issued a proclamation announcing that the
Turks have occupied the whole Island for
the purpose of restoring order. and that
any persons guilty of resisting the Turkish
authorities will be severely punished.