Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-18
Cuban Outlaws Forbidden to
Land.

WAsHIsoTos, March l7.-As result
OF a diplomatic conference between
Secretary Frelinghuisen and the Spanish
Minister, Seeretrry Folger has ordered
Collector WoTthington. Of Boston, to
prevent the landing OF gang of Cuban
banditti at that port from tho steamer
Screamcr. The gang referred to are
represented TO be common outlaws and
not political offenders and upon this
representation the order was issued.
Hill 20 Prohibit the Importation
OF opium.
WAsHISoToN. March ia bill was
introduced in the House by Representa-
tive Budd to prohibit the importation
and sale Of opium. 1t recites that the
habit of opium smoking among the peo-
pie Of the United States is spreading
with frightful rapidity under the foster
ing care Of the Chinese; that the impor-
tation Of opium has increased from 8075
pounds in 1881 TO 2l8, pounds in the
year ended June Both, 1883, and it is
now proposed to reduce the duty there
on 20 per cent; that the habit OF opium
smoking once acquired cannot be over
come; its victims will not live in any
place where the drug cannot be pro-
cured, and that nearly fifty per cent.
OF our Chinese population are slaves
Of the opium pipe; that a cessation OF
the importation of the drug would cause
large exodus Of that people. The bill
prohibites the importation OF opium
except aqueous extracts for medical use.
The importation shall be prohibited
under penalties of fine and Imprisonment
and the sellers, or those who knowingly
aid or abet its importation or sale shall,
upon conviction, be punished by fine
not to exceed 5000, and imprisonment
not to exceed five years, and the opium
imported, sold or offered for sale shall
be declared forfeited to the Government
and destroyed. Severe penalties are
provided for concealment or connivance
at violation Of the act by Government
officials.
Sterling. Exchange aud Bonds.
NEw YORK, March l7.--Sterling bills
on London, go days, $4.SS; Sterling
bills on London, sight drafts, S4. 9O9; u.
s. 4As Of 1901, interest quarterly, sl.l3s;
U. s. As of 1907. interest quarterly,
Sl.233; US. IS, optional, interest quarter
ly, Sl.0ls; w. U. TEL, 1853.
AntI-MonopoIist Convention.
CHICAGO, March IA call was issued
here to-day for national convention Of
anti monopolists, to be held here May
IL. to nominate a Presidential ticket.
The quota OF representation will be four
delegates and four alternates from each
Congressional district, four from each
Territory and four from the District of
Columbia.
SpecuIati0ns as to SulIivan's An
swer.
CHICAGO, March Il. Nothing has
been heard from John L. Sullivan in re.
ply to Parson Davies telegram, sent at
an early hour to day, asking whether or
no Sullivan would agree to fight Mervin
Thompson according to the London
prize ring rules. There il good deal
of speculation as to what his answer will
be. Many seem to be of the opinion
that the champion will hardly agree to
anything outside of the Queensbury rules,
and that at the present time Thomp-
son has much the best of the contro-
versy.
One Hundred and Twelve Men
Lost by the rOcahontas Disaster
PHILADELPHIA, March l7.-President
Lisky telegraphs from Pocahontas to the
Office here of the Southwest Virginia I'm
provement Company that the loss of life
by the mine explosion is ll2 men. Pre-
parations are making to food the mine.
Work in the west mine is resumed.
Funeral Of ii. A. TlIden.
HUDSON, N. Y, March 1.-THE fu.
neral of II. A. Tilden, of New Lebanon,
this afternoon was largely attended.
Samuel ]. Tilden was present