Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-25
Miscellaneous Dispatches.
DOmeslic Notes.

ITEMS FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Feb. "a The coal famine is the
absorbing topic this morning. The supply of
coal in this city will be entirely exhausted by
Tuesday next The quantity on hand by the
gas companies is very low, and a suspension of
light is predicted. Maryland semi-bituminous
coal can be obtained at advanced rates, but at
much less than the prices demanded for anthra-
cite. Most of the coal dealers decline to sell to-
day. hoping in few days TO get fabulous prices
Many expect riot unless the citizens take pos
session of all the coal yards, paying the proplie
tors fair profit on the cost of the coal, and then
sell it to the poor at fair rate. The supply Of
coal in smaller cities in the vicinity is equally
low, and the price is advancing with great
rapidity. Not only the poor are suffering from
the results of this embargo, but manufacturing
interests also are crippled, and great losses are
imminent.
The Tribune says of the San Domingo COM
mission: Senator Wade, speaking without the
actual knowledge Of the precise views of his
colleagues, expresses nevertheless the opinion
that the report of the commission will be in IA
vor of annexation.
Col. McMichael of Philadelphia, who accom-
panied the San Domingo commissioners, left
this city last night with dispatches from the
commissioners to Washington.
The investigation of the custom house affairs
by the committee, Of which Senator Patterson
is chairman, will probably close to-day, with the
examination of the special agent j. Aver, Col
lCcUOT murphy anu Iut naval GflnIlGll y
number of witnesses were before the committee
yesterday, including Appraiser Palmer, inspec
tors, clerks, and two or three custom house
brokers and several importing merchants The
inquiries of the committee are chiefly directed to
the operation of the general order and carriage
systems. The committee has reached con-
illusions which will result in a material mOdi-
fcatiOn Of the general order and carriage bust
ness, as the system is inadequate The APP
praisers' department is credited with making
the greatest progress toward reform. Sena-
tor Patterson states that long standing abuses
have been found in every direction in which in
quiry has been pressed.
The gravel train on the Midland and Mont
clair railroad, yesterday, was backed over a
Chasm, which was being filled. Two cars fell
thirty feet, fatally bruislng John Borcick, a
workman.
SPEECH BY DIR. HOWE TO THE DoMINIcANs.
New YORK, Feb. 24.-Dr. s. G. Howe of the
Santo Domingo commission, in response 10
serenade by the citizens of the Santo Domingo
city, on February 8, said: People too often over
look or forget the good things they have, and
think only Of their sufferingS and wants. Since
| have been here the people have been talking to
me about the disadvantages under which they
labor; of the commissions and civil wars and
expressions and all that. There is another side
of the picture. l find myself in danger of hav-
ing my reason carried away by my senses. All
my senses are, as it were, subjugated by my
surroundings. / find the most beautiful ISL
and have ever seen. the balmy atmosphere,
the mild and even temperature, everything ad-
dresses lit my sense de bten etre. NY eyes are
daZZed by the beauty of the enchanting scenery;
my sense of taste is gratifed by the luscious and
abundant fruits that are everywhere around us,
AMI now comes your music, and so charms away
my sense of hearing that find my senses en-
ticed and carried away in your favor. And,
although may not say what shall advise my
countrymen to do on the subject of annexing
the Dominican republic, feel strongly inclined
to annex myself and my family to this beauti-
tul island,