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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-09

aAs, llavadss a cabo por los nuestros
contra los enemigos de la religion
Y de 10 patria, desuubriendo = con-
quistando nuevos mundos para
Dios y para Espafs, sacando STEM.
pre- inc6umo la honra del alma y
10 honra de Ia nasi6n. Greed fir-
memente en- Dios sed cat6licos
sinceros. cat6licos prscticos, y Sc
agigantAr3 vueatro valor, &c estre-
charAn los lszos de la discipline, y,
reinanGo entro todos la carload
,ristiaus, se'ei1 heroes Y santos.
Hemos tenido Ia satisfaction de
dirigifOs. amados diooesanos, pater-
aal saludo, eli saludo de Jesucristo,
nuestro adorable Redentor, el deseo
de que IL paz sea con vo ;otros. He
mos ex2uestO 81 objeto do nuestra
venida, Ia mission de- verdad y carl.
dad qoe el Altisimo 81 digna con-
fiarnos, y os hemos exhortado, si.
quiera brevemente, al exacto cum.
plimiento de vuestros respactivos
deberes. Sean las 6ltimas palabras
de esta 0arta Pastoral repetir Ia
afrmacl6n y el ruego que expusi-
mos 4 nuestrO audltorio en- la Igle-
sia Ostedrsl, ell dia de nuestra lie
gada: "Aqui teneis q vresteo Pa
drs, q1e Conoidera va como suyos
vaestros goces, como suyos vues-
srOj dolores, que vtene dispuestO
d ldentihoarse con v0s0tr0s, a sa-
crlfosrse por vosotros, sin excep-
ci6n de personas, sin distinction
de clase nj color, po1que hemos
de ser el Padre de las almas, J
& las almas no tienen color, y s6
10 la vlrtud es la que califica las
atmas, Maestro deber es presi-
dir vuestra mareha haoia vues-
tro q timo fin, que ca Dics en- el
cielo, nuestra obligation sostene-
8" ros con el pan del ejemplo y de
10 doctrlna. defenderos de vues.
tros enemigos, 2, 81 necesario fae
sc, llevsr Vuesttas almas sebre
nuestros hombros, como ell pastor
|" lleva la 0veja sobre los suyos, y
dar nuestra vida para que vues-
tras almas no mueran. Para O.
desempelo de tan sublime y tras
cendeatal ninisterio, indecible-
mens superior a nuestras d6bllei
fuerzas, contamOs con Ia gracis
de Dlos que TODD 10 puede, COZ
w stra proverbial docilldad )
con vuesEsas f6rvidas oraoiones.'
| Q1e el Dius de ls pag, de Ia ves
dad y de la carload las escuche
propioi0. Qde la Santisima Vir-
Igen de Ia Proyidenoia, en- cuyat
mapos hemos puesGo nuesGro ba,a
10 pastoral, para que sea Ia dlvins
Pa.tora del pastor y de las Ovejal
On esta Dl6cesIs, pOs alimente COZ
la gracia y nos conduEca por el Ca
mino de Ia salvacl60. Qle ell glo
rloso San Juan Bautista, Titular J
Patron de Puerto Rico, interpongs
cerca de la Sagfada Fsmilia So po
deroso valim,ento 90 favor nues gro
IQue todos, en- fin, viviendo en- q
amor de cgistiana fraternidad, ten
gamos la dioha do yer y amar
Dios en- Ia gloria. Para que as
sea, feoundice el Sencr Ia beadici6r
Dque de 10 lntimO de nuestra aims
% damos en- ell nombre del T. Pa
Dire del + Hijo y del + EspfritI
Sanro t. Amen.
| PaIaclo Episcopal de San Juar
de Puerto kico, dia de la Presen'
rsci6p de Nuestra Sonora en- Q
Temple, veinte y uno de Novlem'
bre de 1894.
FR. TORIBIO, OB1sPo DE PUER
TO RIOO.
Por mandado de 8. 8. I. el OOls'
20 mi solor.
DR.. Manuel d. Cdneja,
Can6nigo Secretario.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-09
CARTA PASTORAL.
NOS DON FIR.
kINGUElLA Y ARNEEO

DE LOS DNsCALZOs DH SAN AGUS-
TIN, POR LA GRAOIA DE dos
LA SANTA SEDE APOS-
TOLICA OBISPO DE
PUERTO RICO.
Al limo. Sr. De6n q CabildO de Ia
santa IglesiG CGtedrGl, Sres. W
carlos. CurGs PGrrOcOs, SacerdO
tes q den,ds teles de Ia Di6cesiS
grGoia q pGS en- NuestrO SeNO'
JesMCrist0.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-09
QUE GUAsA

Un disrio aut6nomo del Oesse
anuncia 10 llegada q esta lslA del
jefe del paEtido reformiata.
1 Un tercer partido aqui, y re-
formista ?
I Cu6ndo 40 ha conatituido ?
Lo ignoramo noAosros. -. Co
mo 10 ignora Ia Provincia entsra.
Pero "a cAemos en- el busiiis de
este euigma; es el prurito de iator'
maci6n que Los tisne POGO me1ol
que hablando so!os.
Precisa, prscisa ioh colegas dia
rios dAr noticias troche y mo-
che, de todo y para TODD, aun que
haya lcego que recli6earlas
lY diran loo envidiosos de
nuestro adelanto que no progre
samos +!
Un partido retormista On Pto.
Rico, con gu jefe y todo !!
Pero Id6nde estS ?
/ Qaienes 10 componsn ?
1 Que persigue ?
I A que aspira ?
Que novedades va q traer-
ncs ?
Po1que aqui. salvo error q omi.
sion, todos somos reformistae,
unos con mayor amplitud de de-
seos, otros CON Ia debida circuna-
pecci6n y tasa.
I Coando ha recha.ado nueatro
Partido, que no % asusta ante Ia
marcia de los tiempos /; cu6ndo
ba rechszado nuestra Colec tividad d
volvemoe D dssir. ninguna refor-
ma en- realidad conveniente y
ventajosa para esta 1'ls, ninguns
retorma qae perfeetamente com.
patible sea con Ia fntegra sobera'
MIA, con el indiscut;ble mperic
De lS Naci6n en- esta Gu smada
Antilla borinquena ?
FL Manifesto expedido en- eatol
dfas por nuehtro Comite Central
documento que han visto nuestrol
lectores en- iugar prsferente de
Bo1ET1N MER-ANT1L, no solo nj
repeIe las reformas audidss, sinc
qus las acepta y precon'za Gin va
cilaciones. sin reservas.
Nc obstante, hAblase sin ton n
son de nm partido reformista puer'
torriqusfio, que "a cuenta aindc
mais con su ;efe. -.
Y "a claro nosotros no tens-
mos el gusto de conocer & ese
pirtido nj 4 81 jefe.
Y ESQ, por Ia aencills raz6n de
que nj ese partido nj ese Jefe exis
ten en- esta leila !; por Ia raz6n po
d rosa de que hasta 10 fecha sor
non ndt0S, como San Ramon.
No han nacidc.
Mas sdn probable ss cue nc
nAzcan.
IQa6 vacio vsndIian q Ilenar
CON Gu. aeci6n ?
Ninguno.
Aqui hubo, en- efsctc, en-
otra epoea. "a aIgo remosa por
cierto, un partido reformists.
Vivi6 POGO, mataronlo q dis
guatos suS propics adictos, y 20.
bre aus despo;os sali6 q relucir el
partido liberal-aaimilista >. IN
a0naipe.
Tampoeo fAG possible q & to con.
seguir Ia a1etecida lopgevidad. =
di6 POGO Gespu6s con sus huesoa
en Ia fosa.
La Parca fiera-estilo de poeta
rampl6n-cort6 prematurament
el hilo de su breve existencia.
I Quienes hicieron de Parca en-
esta segunda srsgedia ?
Tsmbien en- gran parts loo in
dividuos de 10 familia.
Muerto el asimiIismo liberal,
.srsreei6's por estos mundQs el
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-09

Las Oamaras francssas SO reu-
nen hoy mismo. Los dlarios anun-
clan una s6rie de interpelaciones y
hasta Ia caida del Ministerio Du-
puy.
e. COntGmaine dS Latowr, Cores
ponsal del BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-09
PAGOS.

En- la pr6xima semana % pau
ssran por el Tasoro lac siguientes
facturas de turno:
60rt6O 16.
Dbre 1O.-Facturas mum $40 & 343
11.-Facturas ntm 344 & 346
12.-FaOturas n1m BAT & $40
13.-Facturas n1w $50 & 352
+" 14.-F ACturas mum 353 & 355
AtrOSOS.
Dobre 7.-Faoturas n6m 893
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-09

No publica disposition alguna de
importsncia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-09

La GacetG de O1lonia habla DE-
IN telegrama de Londrcs en- ell cual
sc dice que Alemania NO se clents
entire las potencias que 1uieren de-
tener la marcha de los japoneses.
Russia, oootin6a la GGoetG, cuyos
intereses SON muy oonsiderables,
tiene ganas de deteneF el curse DE-
los acontecimientos.
Francla so conformara muy pro-
bablemente con Ia conducta de
Ru&ia. Los Essados Unidos nnn-
ca han ocultado su simpatia pars
con los jsponeses. Austria ha mani
festado sus intoresee, basandose 60
bre ls conducta de AIemaLia. 81
el Jap6n logra imponer Ia paz q
Gobierno de Pekin. las nacioLes
mas interesadas tendran aun item
po para mostrar y dictsr sus pre-
tensloneH.
Pero sea 10 que fuere, va no hay
duda sobre el 6xito de la guerra; /;
los japoneses Sc han apodersdo dc
Puerto Arturo, y la derrota es COM
pleta para la China.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-09

ri Almlrante Ting, en- su rela.
ci6n sobre la batalla de Yslu, atri-
buye gu dertota especialmente Ia
supsrioridad de los cailones de tiro
rapidc que tiene ell eneTigo. De
sueIts que el Gobierno chino ha
entablado inmediatamente nego-
ciaciones con 10 fabrica Krupp, pa
ra la compra de calones iguales &
los del enemigos.
Per otra parte, so dice q0e la
China ha Gomprsdo dos buques de
guerra, uno a Chile y el otro a la
Rep6blica argentina.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-12-09
Atr0SOS.

Dobre 7.-Faoturas ndm 1913
The morning call., 1894-06-02
&" HERE TO ACT"

Mr.. s. ). Wright, secretary of meeting
held at Fresno TO promote the construction
of canal connecting that city with the
San Joaquin River said tn they were
here to act" Other speakers expressed
the same purpose. The exactionS of the
Southern Pacific had become unbsarable.
Some way must be found to move products
to tidewateT at reduced cost. The canal
project is not designed to antagonize the
proposed San Joaquin railway. The dis
patch which gave The proceedings of the
meeting says that farmers will do the grad
ing of the San Joaquin road, and intimated
that scrip would be taken in payment
The resignation of Barry Baldwin as
president of the Traffic Association leaves
that organization temporarily without
head. 4 new president will probably be
elected Wednesday. Ayear's deliberate on
has convinced the association more firmly
than ever that in a local system of rail-
roads lies the solution of the transporta-
ton problem. The San Joaquin Valley
road offers especial inducements as the
main stem of the system. Traffic for this
road lies waiting its construction. It is no
experiment of reaching into new coun-
try and building I'D business. 1t is not
necessary to say anything about the
products Of the San Joaquin Valley.
There is no finer agricultural land 10 the
world, and the bulk of it lies but from one
to three hundred miles from a navigaDle
point on the San Joaquin River. The pres
emf time is especially favorable to the con-
struction of the road. There is no scarcity
eff money, and labor and materials are
cheap. The bulk Of the grading may be
done by the landowners along the route,
VINO will take pay in stock, bonds or scrip.
This enterprise appeals especially to the
real estate owner of San Francisco. There
has been a steady fail in values in the last
four years, based largely upon the appre-
hension that the trade of the city was
slipping away. The reluctance OF San
g. Francisco capital to help develop the
country naturally tributary to it has
created feeling of GOODNESS between the
interior and the city. II capital now comes
forward and puts the San Joaquin project
on its feet this feeling will disappear. The
San Joaquin Valley people will then feel
that their fortunes are united with those
of this city. The commencement of the
road under proper auspices will be a notice
that San Francisco proposes to compete
for all the trade which her geographical
position places within her reach.
The morning call., 1894-06-02
HOW TO REVISE THE TARIFF,

Senator Sherman has pointed out way
by which the tariff might have bsen re-
Vised without any considerable disturb
ance to the business of the country. IF
our friends on the other side" he said,
''had come to us and said that some of the
rates on the Mckinley tariff were too high
the Republicans might have joined in all
eQuita BILE revision" The bill the Democrats
now have under consideration, Mr.. Sher-
man says, is protection in principle, the
difference between it and the Mckinley
bill being mainly in details. This view of
the case is somewhat raspiDg to the Demo-
cratic temper, but 1t is an exceedingly pTac-
tical view for all that. Mr.. Cleveland is
said to be ineensed that his grand issue of
tariff reform should have been whitfield
down to so small point by Democratic
Senate. The very men who once re-
garded him as political prophet now dis
credit his opinions. It is especially an
noying to Mr.. Cleveland that a leading
Republican Senator should have stated
the sugar trust is given higher rate of
protection under the proposed bill than
under the present tariff. The present
rate is half a cent a pound. while the
new bill gives, according to Mr.. Sherman.
five-eighths of cent pound. There ap-
pears to have been some effect at conceal
ment, as tariff experts do not exactly
agree as to the rate the proposed bill af-
fOrde
The morning call., 1894-06-02
SCHOOL SYSTEMS.

The report Of the Com missioner of Edu-
cation gives some interesting information
regarding the progress of school work In
nations outside Of the United States.
The public system of education in France
took its rise from GuiZOt's law of 1883 In
1843 the Republicans demanded gratuitous
and compulsory education, but the Conser-
vatiye and Clerical party in 1850 defeated
this demand and proclaimed liberty Of in
struction. After the overthrow of Napo-
leon III the Chambers revised the school
system and finally adop pied measures intro
duced by M. Ferry, making primary in
struction gratuitous and obligatory, re-
curing all teachers to be laymen, and
ameliorating their condition. That sys-
tenn is in force to-day. Under 1t the Gov
eminent of France appropriates S34, 5S4. 00O
annually for the support of the schools.
For this sum 5.8OS. 40 youth of both sexes.
or 1919 per cent of the population, receive
instruction between the ages of 6 and 16,
exclusive of 100. $40 children between and
years who attend the ecoles msternelles,
corresponding 10 our kindergartens. CON-
pairing these figures with those of the
United States we find that in 1892 Is, 203,-
7S6 pupils were enrolled at our public
schools out of a population of 90, 00O, 600.
1t must be remembered, however. that the
proportion of children to adults is larger
in this country than in France.
The course OF education in France may
be inferred from the studies at the lycees,
which took the place of the old Fren CHI
colleges or high schools. The philosophy
class, whose members are supposed to
average IL years of age, study psychology.
logic, ethics and mathematics, English or
German, history, drawing, physics, chem
istry. electrical science, geology, physiol-
ogy and hygiene. The class preceding
this studies French, Latin, Greek, geog-
raphy, mathematics and geometry as we'll
a youth who passes successfully through
these TWO classes is fairly educated.
In England. under the law of 1872,
school accommodation is provided Tor
5.641, 361 children, and in 1891 4,S33, 329
children were enrolled. being IS per cent
of the total population. The enrolment
includes children from to IA years Of
age. and thus covers the ground which
with US is occupied by the kindergartens
as well as the public schools. Up 10 1891.
one-fourth of the expense of education
was betrayed by a charge for tuition,
known as school pence; this was abUl.
ished by act of Parliament in 1891, and
the whole expense was devolved on the
localities and the Government. The total
expenditure in England is S38, 052, 0O0
There is compulsory Law, but its applica.
The morning call., 1894-06-02

ton is left to the local managers, who are
empowered to issue certificates of exemp-
ton. The teachers are chiefly graduates
of the. training schools, or, as we should
say, normal schools, and the proportion of
female teachers, which is now II per cent.
is steadily increasing. Sectarian instruc-
ton is forbidden. The subject of educa-
ton is evidently regarded with ind ifference
in majority of the school districts; not
withstanding the compulsory attendance,
only 77.72 per cent.of the pupils enrolled &C
tually attend the schools. Acts of Parlia-
ment were passed in 1889 and 1891, provid-
ing for technical education, but they have
failed in their object. and new measures
are proposed. The present measures
merely authorize school districts to levy a
special tax to defray the cost of technical
education.
The school laws in the various states Of
Germany vary go widely that it is difficult
TO group them. AS rule compulsory at
tendance is general. and the higher educa-
ton which begins when the school term
ends is more complete and thorough than
in England. France or the United States.
German experience shows that compul-
sorry education is the key 10 an Intelligent
school system. In this country school at
tendance for children of school age is
compulsory in twenty-seven States. But
the term of attendance varies. In this
State youth Of school age must attend
school during two-thirds of the school
term. In most of the States which have a
compulsory school law. to wit: Colorado,
Idaho. Kansas. Minnesota, Montana, Ne
braska. New Hampshire, North and South
Dakotas, Oregon. Rhode Island and Wis
cOnsin, the term is twelve weeks. In Ohio
it is twenty weeks, in Massachusetts
thirty, in Connecticut as long as the
schools are open. But no State has de-
yised machinery to make the law effective,
aud it is in consequence practically dead
letter.
The morning call., 1894-06-02
MEDAU'S FUNERAL
The Old Cigar=Dealer laid
at Rest.
His Store Was One of the Landmarks
of the City and He Came in
the FiftieS.

In tHe death of John Peter Medau the
community has lost another of its old and
respected citizens. He died on May 20 at
Adams Springs, Lake County. quite unex-
pectedly. The funeral took place yester-
day. and was attended by numerous rela-
tlves and friends.
John Peter Medau was one of the oldest
cigar-dealers in the city. His store at POI
Montgomery street for the last twenty
years is a landmark. He established his
business first at the old Pacific wharf in
the ifttes, and was known far and wide.
The deceased was a German of Hug uenot
descent his family having migrated to
Schleswlg- Holstein. in Germany, during
the prosecutions in France of the six
teenth century. He was born in Schles-
brothers, Peter. Joseph, George and
Henry. be came to this State in
the year 1852. He was identified with
the later vigilaDte movement and was one
of the oldest Odd Fellows in the city. He
accumulated considerable property and is
reported to have been worth about $500, 900.
On April l. 1868, he married Melinde,
daughter of c. L. Winger or. by whom he
had two sons and three daughters. About
year ago he turned his business on Mont
gOmery avenue over to his son, Emil
Medau, and his clerk. 3. Hinrickson, who
uaN DVOu WIN ulul kut u1tStu years. ODS
of his daughters is married to Otto tum
SUDDEN, the lawyer. Out of the original
five brothers three are now dead. including
the late John Peter Medau. Henry Medau
lives in Alameda. his ranch being one of
the finest in the county, ana Peter Medau
resides in Oakland.
The death of Mr.. Medau was quite IN
expected. He had been suffering from alb
scess of the liver for the past year, and had
gone TO Adams Springs for his health. He
sat down to lunch on Tuesday last, sud
denly felt himself very i'll and was dead in
a few hours. Otto tum Suden went for
the body, which had to be brought by stage
TO CalistOgs. The deceased was of kindly
disposition, and many anecdotes are related
of his willingness TO help others along, as
In tanced by giving his clerk an interest in
his business. The funeral took place yes
terday afternoon from Odd Fellows Hail,
under the auspices of Harmony Lodge,
No. IL. L. o. o. F., of which he was char
ter member. Walhalla Encampment No.
Z, and the Veteran Odd Fellows were also
present. The interment took place in Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
The morning call., 1894-06-02
HAVE PASSENGERS RIGHTS ?

A correspondent who has had all the ex-
perienee he wants in the way of stage
hold-ups desires TO register his unqualified
condemnation of the custom of sending
by passenger coaches bullion or other
valuables protected by armed messengers.
BE says:
After my first experience in the hold-up OF a
stage in which had paid full fare for hrst-class
privileges, informed the next messenger who
accompanied the coach with a sawed off shot
gun" that in the event Of hOld-up, IL he at
tempted TO resist l should protect myself by
turning my gun upon him. That an innocent
passenger taking The usual risks Of travel
should be required o sit upon box Of dyna-
mite or offer himself as an unwilling target to
the poor fighting judgment of a messenger is
beyond my conception.
From a strict legal point of view our
correspondent is right. In these days the
average man does not want 10 enlist for a
war when be takes a place on a stage
coach. He prefers to have the express
company ship treasure with the under
standing that If the stage is held up the
treasure shall be surrendered. But there
is supposed 10 have been a time in this
State when a passenger would be willing
to pay double fare for the prospect of a
brush with highwaymen. 1t was under
these conditions that express companies
adopted the custom Of sending armed mes
sengers with treasure. 1t will be admitted.
however, that it is a hard deal on passen-
gers of peaceful turn of mind.
The morning call., 1894-06-02

very generously decided about 120 lots or SIX
docks OF land adjoining the tOwnsite 10 the
trustees Tor this purpose. The body mentioned
agrees TO build home for the entertainment
OF the INDECENT and aged In the center Of the
land ana the latter will be converted into a
park around the extreme boundaries OF
winch row OF cottages will be built in pic
sutesque style. They also agree TO nave Tue
cottages ready In six months. Rev. Mr.. rack
enthai, rector OF st. Mary's by the Sea, nego-
tiateo the arrangement on behalf OF the olo-
cese. Inc property is located under the great
water pipe which runs from the Gabilan NOUN
Ialhs and conveys the supply OF that article 10
monterey and Del Monte, thus assuring a plen-
tIul quantity OF pure water. The land is COW
ered with heavy growth of timber, which IS
admirably adapted TO the purposes TO when IL
VIII De devoted, and Will make model park
Jose Costa, who is engaged in the cofee ana
spice business in this city, and who is also Con-
SUI IOr Uruguay here, has just returned from
Vlslt OF some weeks In Spain, Portugal, Eng
land and other countries he says the same
depressed conditions in business affairs pre-
Vaillng 10 this country were noticeable every
where he went. The IDEA has become general
IN various portions OF The old country that the
United States is in the midst of a mighty
revolution, of which Coxey is the head. A
prother OF Mr.. Costa, who is in the Spanish
army, seriously asked him IL II was mol srue
mat ILLS country had literally gone 10 pieces
William Ii. Mills leaves this city this evening
Tor trip to the East, which will probably cover
period OF five weeks. The primary object OF
THIS trip is TO attend the graduating exercises
OF the class OF which his daughter is member
I'D Tue seminary at Ogontz. one OF the hnest ln-
stltntions OF its kind in this country, and which
IS located about six miles from Philadelphia.
Mr. Mills wife and youngest daughter will ae-
company him, and he will visit New YORK,
Washington and other cities while away, re-
turning via 81. Paul
The morning call., 1894-06-02

OF gold. By similar process of reasoning
the Boston papers might consider the evil
dences of wealth visible in the residences
of the rich In any large city a proof that
there was no want in the world. There is
gold enough in London because London
has drawn GOLD from all parts of the world.
1t has been engaged in this work good
many years, and has now acquired larger
stock of gold than it needs. But there are
ample evidences of scarcity of gold in
countries which have borrowed English
money to develop their resources with.
The fact that it takes two bushels of wheat
to get the dollar now that one bushel
would have got when the money was
borrowed does not relieve the borrower
from an obligation to pay. but it makes
his debt a double burden.