The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-03-29
WASHINGTON.
Objectionable Trade Regulations in Cuba

Objectionable Trade Regulations IN CuDa.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-There is reason 70
believe that the Spanish government ihtenuo
again to enforce cerrain obJectlonaoio i
having relation to our trade with Cupa, "i mn
if 10 feared will considerably embarrass IT, Inc
REGULATIONS when enforced formerly caused
much complaint, on account OF tue lrequ T,1
fines levied thereon on American masters .a-I o
new regulations go into effect April ~, 1913,
having been officially promulgated. Mercnanls
trading with Cuba should inform tnemseNeS
upon the subject.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances Tor
to-day Currency, So, 1874 2SS. 90 ;speclai deposl
of legal tenders for redemption of certlhcates Oh
deposit $44 446, 900; con $50, 175,05l, inciuulng
coin certificates, $24 ,045900; outstanding legal
tenders, $3.50, 734 700.
Fiiz John Porter's Case.
The application for rehearng of Fitz John
Porter's though briefly discussed, was not de,
cided in the Cabinet meeting yesterday, and all
the papers have to-day been referred tor an
opinion to be prepared by the Attorney Gene
raj in conjunction with Judge Advocate Gene
raj Holt.
Regulations for the Redemption of Mutt
lated Currency.
The Treasury of the United States will in
few days issue circular amending the regula'
ton governing the redemption of United States
currency so that in cases OF mutilation deduc-
ton will be MAIDEN proportion to the part
missing. In case of legal tender notes. if less
than one-tenth of the original proportion OF
notes is missing the mutllatiou will be dlsre-
garded. If one fourth OF the note is missing
one-tenth of Its face value will be deducted. Ii
more than one-fourth and less than one fifth is
missing one-ffth of Its face value will be de
Quoted, and SO on, reckoning by tenths. But
of note of which less than one-half OF the
original proportion is presented will be redeem
ed without evidence that the mission proportion
is destroyed. The same rule will be applied to
.mutilated fractional currency, with the substi
tuition of one-fifth for one-tenth. The amend
ed regulations will take effect on the LIST OF
May instead of LIST of April
Notes Redeemed.
The amount of national bank notes received
by the national bank redemption agency from
the LIST of July last to this date is $9S, 29S.
The amount of notes redeemed and paid for
during the same period is $85, 1884, SOL The
difference between the above two amounts is
the amount of notes of national banks which
have failed, gone into voluntary liquidation or
made a deposit.
Various Matters.
The internal revenue office has ruled that the
mere act of purchasing stamps is not the pay
ment of the tax upon given lot OF TOBACCO,
though the purchase of such stamps may nave
been with special reference to such payment.
The tax cannot be said to have been paid until
affixed to packages and cancelled.
The interna! revenue receipts to-day were
$685. O36; foc the month. 81, 81, 537, 135; and for
the fiscal year to date So, 039, 102; customs re-
ceipts to-day $685., 652.
Treasurer Spinner to-day nominated Col.
Frank Jones to be cashier of the Treasury vice
Wyman appointed assistant treasurer. Col.
Jones Is now chief of the redemption division
the Treasurers office. Secretary Brstow has
not yet determined who he will appoint to the
vacant position.
John Welcher, the famous restaurateur,
died here early this morning efspneumonia.
Geo. B. McCartee, who few days ago ten.
dered his resignation as chief of the bureau of
engraving and printing of the Treasury depart
ment, has at the request of Secretary Bristow
withdrawn his resignation.
Instructions will Immediately be issued
through the War department. to the general
commanding in Texas to take such measures
as may be possible to deal supmarily with
Mexican raiders. Those best conversant with
affairs apprehend that general border warfare
will ensue, in which the invasion of Mexico by
our armed citizens in pursuit of robbers is
amcng the probabilities.
General Shorts, who has been seriously i'll OF
erysipelas in the head, is somewhat easier to-
night. Physicians have little hopes of his re-
COyery,