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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Newcastle, r., which arrived at Plymouth
Jan. 4, in a damaged and leaky condition,
has proceeded after making temporary re-
pairs.
Delaware Breakwater Jan. % A
schooner is believed to have been run into
and sunk at sea by the British steam
ship Sicilian, which arrived here to-day
from Pernambuco and sailed for New
York. The name of the vessel and the
place the accident those on the Siciian
refused to divulge The steamship was
herself slightly damaged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26

Per steamship City Of Birmingham for
New York;. Hammond, j. j. Daven-
port, Arthur Meyers, William d. Frank,
Cherry Maxwall
Per steamship VIM Crane, for Balti-
rnore-T. v Potter, A. Christie, f. r.
Dickey, f. S. Mcdaniel, J. p. Levan and
wife. c. W. Abbott and wife, Mrs. S. J.
Wheaton, Mrs. II. V. Hoist, II. V. Hoist,
J. w. Thomas, Charles Winters, 7. Il.
Hurbert, +. A. Hurbert.
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NAVAL STORES.

Spirits Turpentine-After several days Of
dullness and the market being Dulletined
nothing doing" there came a change at
the close of the market to-day. The loss
from the last quotation was 2l2c. and even
a the decline, there was not a very strong
demand. At the Board of Trade at the first
call the market was bulletined nothing
doing" but at the close il was posted 271zc
with sales of 205 casks.
ROsin-There was a good demand for ros-
in at the recent decline. The prices re-
manned the same as at yesterdays close,
with pales steady and others firm. At the
first call at the Board of Trade, reported
sales We're 4, 494 and 5,035 at the close. The
fclI inn rlr1ar he lot q
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EXPORTS.

Per steamship VIM. Crane. for Balti-
more-900 bales cotton, $50 bales sea ISL
and cotton, 651 barrels rosin, IL barrels
rosin oil, Q barrels pitch 2 barrels turpen-
tine, 142 sacks clay, II tons pig iron. 59311
feet lumber 10 barrels rice, 26s bundles
hides "A crates vegetables q bales do
nestics i65 packages merchandise.
Per British steamship Neither Holme. for
Bremen-5,7OO bales cotton, valued at $751;
033
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,,,lhe cash quotations were as follows:
a, ioUr was dull, but very firm; prices I'M
Suansed; NO 2 spring wheat G0i.0627sc ;
No. red. 65iaN6S2sc; No. . corn. g7s- l2Sss q :
- SdIs, lSdlsl4c, mess pork. SO. fOulO 20:
lladH' Ro.tuNa.fl-2 short ribs sides S5lOlr
',--'2' utH salJed shoulders. A.7505OO short
Cincin1r'57fi $50 g9.oO' whisky N-22.
.iN.llIid IT, o., Jan Flour strong .
Mll1eI patents, 81 10aS.95: spring patents.
so.is. 30 W heat quiet firm. No. . red
&C, NO; J., red track. CSC. Corn steady /:
" H liH'.n car. &c Oats quiet, steady !:
40 Z, white. BE. No do, 2lfsc Pork ac-
i've easier, unchanged. Lard easy:
steam lear. 64c; kettle lard. 64c: prime
sttaIn; sales, 5.60c. Bacon easier; loose
SHOULDERS, oi4c; short rib sides. sac: loose
snort clear sides, &c. Dried sailed meats
easier; loose shoulders. SIC: short ribs.
o'4ci snort clear sides 5iac Boxed meats
worth &c more. Whisky quiet. Sl.22
81 Louis. Jan. 25.-Flour dun. higher;
patents, 8.51u3.65; extra fancy 81 3Gd 40.
fancy. S2SOQ29o: choice. S2Oa265. Wheat
itfes9lar' January, 63hc May. Co.'S G669, g
bid; july, 639sc. Corn higher: January
zoe May, 2l@4c, July. 29isc bid. Oats higher;
January, l9c; May, 2l2sc bid Pork stand
Lard, prime steam, $3.50; choice. 500 Ba-
con shoulders 5lsc. longs &c; clear ribs.
use; clear sides. 64c. Dry salt meats.
shoulders. Sac longs 5Ssc; clear ribs. $50;
:. r't %, sides. Jtac. High wines steady. at
baltimore. Md. Jan 25.-FIour active.
unchanged. Wheat strong. No. red spot
January-MaV 7l3t M72c Corn strong: mix
go SPOT and January 1914 U338sc February,
S3l2H33Ssc; March, 3334 03fc; MAY, 35Ls6i258. q
steamer mixed. 32d32Ic: southern white
and yellow, 32is0 3iac oats. quiet and
steady; No. white western, 2fd24i5c; No.
: mixed do, 23c asked. Rye. firm. No 2
A94-c nearby 44fl4Jc western. Hay steady,
ed Coffee dun lie. Other articles unchang-
ed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters Of YES
sells free Of charge in United States Hy-
geographic Office i'm Custom House. Cap
tains are requested to call at the Office
Reports of wrecks and ,derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
For additional shippings news see other
columns.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26

Steamship VIM Crane James, Balti-
-ore-J. j. Carolan, Agent
Steamship Neither Holme (BO, Mark
ham, Bremen Strachan & Co
Schr Island City, Harvey, Baltimore
Dixon, Mitchell q Co.
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NOTICE TO MARINERs.

Bark Drowning Sophie (Nor). Lunde.
gard, from Savannah for Rotterdam
Jan. II, lat. AZ, lon. IS.
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ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
CLEARED YEsTERDAY.

Steamship Chattahoochee. Lewis, Bos-
ton, via Philadelphia-C. G.. Anderson,
Agent.
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market nominal, nothing doing; sales
none. Rosin firm; sales none; B c, $1.00
d, $1.15; r, SID; f, Sl.30; G., $1.35; II, $780,
l. $l.55; X, S1.75; NJ, $2.15. Other grades no
demand; prices not quoted.
Wilmington, N. c., Jan. 25.-Rosin firm
strained, $1.35; good strained, $140. Spirits
turpentine, nothing doing. Tar steady at
Csc. Crude turpentine firm; hard, not
quoted soft, $50; virgin, $3.50.
New York, Jan. 25-Rosin dull, steady;
strained common to good, S16Oq1.65. Tur-
pentine quiet, 31d31IAc.
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SAILED YESTERDAY.

Steamship VIM. Crane. Baltimore
Bark Antonio QtaD. Genoa.
Bark Hecla (Nor). Hamburg.
Schr Island City, Baltimore,
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ONE MILLION HIDES WANTED
$500 PER MONTH MADE EASY.

If you need money. make a steady in
come from a small capital Why complain
about hard times2 There never was a
better time to make money than now. BY
investing in wheat. stocks or cotton large
returns can he maze. See what we have
done for others by systematic methods
Of speculating. Write for our book and
advice, sent free COMACK & co.
% Broadway. New York City.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26

higher and May rihs 1gtsc higher. nomes.
TICS markets We're active and higher
Leading FUTURES ranged as follows.
Oneulug. Highest. LoNast Closing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
w. II. WILLIAMS
BROKER.

Board of Trade Building.
Local Securities. Cotton. Stocks. Grain and
Provisions.
First-class New York and Chicago connec.
tons. and ample facilities for execution Of or
ders for future delivery on the various ex-
changes. Cfficial quotations constantly receiv
ed. Out Of town correspondence invited.
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MAINE INTELLIGENCE.


SAVANNAH. Sunday, Jan. g. 1896.
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sun rises ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 652
Jun s'Nt7 Us
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High water at Ft Pulaski 1850 am, 4:2f pm.
High water at Savannah II 80 am 5:2l nm
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The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
u 100 m. 10Th meridian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-26
T. F. JOHNSON,
BROKER.

Cotton, Stocks,Grain and Provisions.
The only house in Savannah with private
wires to New York. New Orleans and Chi
caCo.
R RceiEs 2 and 1 PIOVideHt Building.
Telephone No. $40
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old ss7.7sO5OO in excess of legal require
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-04

49, Street n w, " Washington, ID. c..
and BiaGensburg, Md.
MtSsrs. Duckett and Dent practice in all the
Courts Of Mary land and the District of Columbia.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-04

S4.MBO'S MISTAKE.

"Miss Jackson" he began, as he re-
moved his hat and scraped his foot as
they met on the street, 81 done hab be
happy facility to meet up wild yo' de
I odder night at de cakewalk.
Eyes, sah, she sofllyrepliel.
"What first distracted my attenshun
to yo' was yo'r purtiness," he continu
ed at was de gineral opinyun dat
yo' was de handsorest gal in de hall.
In fact, yo' cuisine tie shinest ob dat
vast aggregation Oh shin, rs.
She bowed her thanks.
''What next distracted my atten-
shun was yo' clothes an style. One
glance prognosticated de fact dat vo
was bon lady. | felt dat me an yo'
was two eagles mong lot ob crows.
Does yo' anticipate de suit OBJ cloth S
| had on dat night? Made to order
an cost me seben dollars. C"at-tails
had de reg lar New York droop, an
ceIIuloid coIlah jest frowned all de
Washers down. More dan one hun
DIR. d pussons called me a swell.
ebay an night de fought ob yo'r
mellfuous lublintss filled me heart
like de music ob a camp meetln. Wen
| was decoratin' de walls OBJ Marse
Jones barn wild de white wash, !
fought yo an Mis- Cleveland was de
most excrutiatin' lubly ladies in The
worl, ike de angels in de Sunday
school books, on'y dey ain t beautiful
brack like You is. Yer showed too
dat yo' Iubed me, fur shore.
She looked blankly at him.
She bowed again.
s.Perbaps yo' percolated de rememb-
rance dat | squoza yo'r hand, Miss
Jackson an yo' must have observed
dat it was my intenshun TO ambnlate
few remarks when interrupted b\
dat very common an undistinguished
pusson known as
"My husband, SAIL. she lei y ter
rupted.
h, Miss Jakson, but VI ain, done
married to Moses Phillips?'
1.-TWO weeks ago, sah.'
"No mo-, san
"Den | dun bin a fool?'
eyes, sah.''
club! scuse me, please. Reckon !
made mistake. | see now it whar Was.
l got yo' mixed up wild Evangeline
Thompson, dat purry, stylish young
lady dat was de bell OBJ de occasion an
called fo'th de undisguised admiration
OBJ de gigantic assemblage. Yes, ]
recollect yo'. Yo' was walkin around
on de elbow OBJ Moses Phillips, ali
people was a.sayin' dat yo' had a
bombazine dress dat b'longed to yor
grandmother. an Moses done had a
par ob trousers made out OBJ blanket.
Good day, Mrs. Phillips. Scuse my
bein mistook.'
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-04
DUCKETT, DENT Il CO..

MARION DUCKETT, NJ. B. FREEMAN
Ebert DENT,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-04
THEY 81 Y.

That distance lenGs enchantment to
the Bacchante.
That we should pray continually for
cheerful spirit.
That the success of the refom COS
tune depends on the form.
That you cant keep your house
warm this weather unl'ss it's coal
ed.
That white grapes do not come from
Ireland, even if they are packed IN
cork.
That mans income often depends
upon the outcome of his business ven-
lures.
That's it's pretty hard to admire Il
man " no has succeeded where we have
failed.
That the man who makes his own
ideals ism It The man who lets his ideals
make him.
That the sooner a monument is pu
up after man dies, the nicer the
things said on it.
That the world would be 81 pei
cent better if the people who mean nc
harm wouldn't do any.
That a veil, a pair of glasses and q
frown is a combination in woman
that strikes terror to any man s
heart.
That evecy woman advises her daugh
ter not to marry a man who is in the
same kind of business that her hus-
band is in.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-04

Will practice in the Courts of Prince Georges and
adjoining counties and in the Court of Appeals.
~ Collection of claims speciality. All business
entrusted to his care will be promptly attended to-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-04

VILLA" L. MARBURH'
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
u St PAUL ST, GLENN BLDG, BALTIMORE.
Will practice in the courts of Prince Georges and
adjoining counties.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-04

LAW. REAL ESTATE. COLLECTIONS.
INSURANCE, LOANS, &C
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-04

Shelly husband comes from
long lived family.
He-I see: the women-folks Law
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-04
CAsTo7IA
.: =: 6; Zmzzzzw 81: !; ;:; i;

House tlants should receive at'en-
ton. The leaves should be kept clean
by washing or spraying, as dust ].
injurious to window plants. If the do
not thrive it may lie due to the atmos-
phere of the room beng too dry, or
the pots may requir fresh earth II is
not necessary to drehch plants when
water is provided, and good drainage
in the pots is necessary for the thrift
and rapid growth of the plants.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-04

1is ise- n
d-.,n.. ~ NM~A every
'C[A&T ZELZzL v.appss

Little Mendicant-Please, s'r, give
ME a nickel.
Benevolent Clergyman -Have you
no parents:
NO, sir: am an orphan by
birth.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-04
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The fac n
a;' S:;'"&WzZzzw IS! -

She was smart and pretty girl.
She wrote the advertising for a large
dry goods concern IN town. Ter mind
use to run so much upon her business
that one day, when she wrote to her
lover to meet her that night at home,
she unconsciousIy added as Il post
script: Come early and avoid the
rush.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-12-04

"Poor fellow, he died in poverty,
said a man of a person la'ely dec' as
ed.
"That isn't anything,' exclaimed Il
needy bystander. ''Dying in poverty
is no hardship. It's living in poverty
that puts the screw on a fellow"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08

ment and engraving. 800, 900; hospital
service. si,oo0oco; total. Sil,227,4ii con-
tingencies. 20 per cent. ses A5, 49,: grand
total, 1888, s93.
The commissions conclusions are that NIL
locks In the canal should have n width of
eighty feet. as United States steamers
like the Iowa have beam OF ~ feet, that
all streams affecting the canal route
should be gauged TO ascertain their regime
and rainfall observations made at points
alcug the entire route. The construction
of the Eastern division on the line proper
by the company Is held to he feasible but
In view OF the risks involved In the main
trnancc Of the numerous dams and sn-
pnnlsmcnt tho final adoption of any route
IL incSrodient until all other routes have
been investigated.
Exploration Tor alternative routes In tho
Eastern division should include the so
called level line on the left bank of the
san Juan to the San JuGnilo, and thence
to Greytown, and Investigation made ms
TO the practlcabllity OF extending the canal
operation OF the river to the vicinity of the
Seraphuul by cans OF comparatively
low dam. Tho cost of work. particularly
In the Eastern division, will be increased
IN consequence OF the heavy rainfall, but
from observations made Its destructive eff
feet on completed work would be much
less than that of frost III the United
States.
The Nicaragua climate lie mild. but the
opening OF the earth may be expected To
develop malarlal diseases. The volcanic
forces ara declining and win not lmperll
the stability OF the canal.
For obtaining the necessary data for
nnal project eighteen months, covering
two dry seasons. End an expenditure of
sS5o,0oO viii be required.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08
TO INVESTIGATE ELECTIONS.

Washington. January 7.-Thc senate
elections committee today considered the
resolution introduced by Senator Allen,
providing for appointment of senate
committee TO investigate the Alabama
election, The resolution among other In
structionH contains one for an inquiry
as TO whether n republican form of gov
ornment exists In Alabama, 10 this the
democrats on the elections Commute"
took especial exception. contending aat
there is no doubt that such form OF
government exists. The republican sen
ators said on tho other hand that the
matter should be further Investigated
and asked for the appointment of sub
committee for this purpose. Thla request
was acccded 20 and Messrs. Chandler
burrows and Gray were appointed as such
subcommittee, Tho subcommittee Will
only take up the legal question of the
right Of the senate TO make the invcstlga-
tlon and will report ut the next meeting
of lhe fill committee. The Allen rcsolu-
tiou ia directed especially nj the election
of Senator Morgan aud II the Investigation
should he ordered would revive the con
test made against him ia 1899 by Mr
Reese,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08
NICARAGA CANAL.
The Report OF the Commission Sent to the
House.

WASHINGTON. February 7.-Presidcnt
Cleveland today sent to the house the re-
port Of the commissioners appointed under
an act Of congress to make AN investiRa-
ton OF the route of the proposed Men
ragua canal. The salient features Of the
document have already been published.
The report contains very elaborate data
respecting the work already done by the
company the physical characteristics of
the country the dangers to be met, the
weak points to be overcome ana various
other detailed statistical Information.
The report treats the canal question
under three divlsions--thc eastern, Grey
town Harbor. the lake and river division
from Ocroa to the west side OF Nicaragua,
and the western division from Lake Mica
rngua to the Pacific ocean
The commission prefents compara-
tive rocnpitulatlon of estimates of cost
for the whole canal ms well as those for
the separate portions. In this recapitu-
latIon the Totals are: Company's estimate
lS5-TotaI basin line; Eastern division.
s3i 800 ga: lake and river division. $,932.
ne; western division. sl7,s95. Al; total, $780,
3sg Oe7 TO which II added contingencies
~ per cent. or Sll ,077,N3, making a grand
total OF SEC. i66. $50.
Cornpany's estimate 1896. low level line;
Eastern division. s3l, 3ge,sH; lake and river
division. S. 922. 7s2; western division. ssO.-
10 oai: lights and buoys, $4,000 total,
s9ii.7l7; contingencies, 20 per cent. ST.
6is .9i3; grand total. SO
BOARD estimate 1895. low level llne'
Eastern division. s5i.3c5, 295. lake and river
division, s2G, 23i 3i3; western division, s2s.-
is6773; lights and buoys. 10000; manage
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08
CUBAN NEWS,
MACEo BADLY WOUNDED.

| Havana. February News has been re-
ceived here confirming the report that losc
Macco insurgont leader, Ia suffering from
! IA wound In the leg.
Dispatches received from Santiago dc
| cuba are more reassuring. the planters
grinding cane without molestnlion.
Dispatches report II force of 100 ipslr-
gents cncampod at tho Gonzales ulnnta-
tiun. Matnusna diatrct, and OF 1909 insur.
gents cncnmpcd at Union and Astruia =
PLANTATION resting while on the way 10
Havana.
1t T. reported that General Maxine Go
inoz Ia going TO establish n seat OF govern
ment nj Siguna, province of Santa Clara.
lie Is announced to be on the move be-
tween latRbnno San Felipe. Saluda nnd
Muriot, this province
Sencione LA Mur!e." well known In
Eurgent leader. has been killed IN an EN-
gagcmcnt
In the province of Santa Clara the In
surgents have burned IA number OF cane
fields Ia addition to destroying by fire
the plantation OF Solaiaro. Some OF tho
fields of Contacia have also been burned.
General Luquc arrived yesterday at
l3atabano. II Is stated that the iusur-
gent loss at the battle of Paso Real was
500
Apon i"afHHg OF lne whereabouts OF
General Marin Antonio Macco attacked
the town Of Cnndcaria In pinar del Rio.
The volunteers defending the town made
II heroic defense for twenty-slx hours,
when they were relieved hy General
Chnclla The artillery opened fire upon
the Insurgents who were forced TO re-
treat. The troops report 1--WE killed and
four Officers and forty-eight soldiers and
volunteers wounded.
1'he report says tho LOGS of the insur-
gents exceeded $50. The insurgents are
said TO have numbered COCO comprsin z
tho bands Of Macco, Delgado Nunoz 500
mayer aud Botmudea.
General Weylcr has left Porto Rico for
IIaunya
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08

hioNipn evoked applause on inc uetnoCrAuC
side but these were cries OF NO, no,
| from some OF tho republicans and Air
Boutcllc Qop.. Maine) shouted. II thiuS
| the gentleman who made that motion
should lie on the table"
MIR. barrett. however, amidst the great
| est confusion, insisted on his right 10
| discuss tho resolution. lie then udd'cssod
| the house In favor OF tho adoption of his
| resolution There was chorus of boots
ana hisses from the democratic side ,joinci
| IN by many republicans, when Mr.. Har-
| reti pointing his finger at Mr.. Tolpet'.
demanded 10 know whether he would
rise IN his place ana succinctly disaVoW
| ana apologize for any remarks uihoiuspS
secession ana treason
AR. Jarrett was saying III the d,Wo-
cratic party wants 10 make me Seh'le-
mar from South carolina its sroNeFm'n,
Whoh Mr. wilson OF south Nar,hna NAV.
the point tnnt ar, narrrtt nag no ''s"'
| l" pu' mnnSuoh' 70 Mi a., 49,,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08
NO EXCITEMENT.

Frankfort, KY. February 7.-Public In
terest IN the senatorial race was tame TO-
day, The war scare was over for the
present aud ladies filled the Hobbies The
roll call showed Hayward and Iiissem.
Stage and Noe paired, leaving l3i present.
Wcissenger and Carroll voted for Car,
isle Speight Violet and Walker voted
for McCreary. Poor voted for Bate. The
ballot resulted Hunter CO. blackburn w
McCreary g. Carlisle O. Bate !. The as
sembly adjourned without any unusual
scene or Incident having occurred.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08
TABULATION COMPLETED.

Washington, February 7-Jhc treasury
has completed itH tahulation OF the honda
above the Morgan syndicate hid. Tho r.
suit Is ~ blds for u total of 500 IN fin.
This leaves the amount uhich VIII he
awarded 20 the Morgan syndicate yn.stt.
$50. The TREASURY rejected few bids FOR
the reason that they bore evidence OF be-
ing fictitious, SO that the amounts stated
are the corrected figures
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08
JAPs IN HAWAII.
Demand the Right to Become Citizens and
Some Tariff Changes.

Port Townsend, Wash, February T.
According TO advices received from Homo
lulu on the bark Matilda, the leaders of
the Japanese colony have given notice
that they propose next month 10 demand
of the legislature the enactment of a law
permitting japanese merchants to become
Hawaiian subjects. They viii also de-
mnnd that the tariff on certain wares
manufactured in japan and when 90 not
no .iso abolished Many conservative
rttizons believe n these concessions are
FAMED only a short time will elapse be
Fore the same people VIII be demanding
franchises for all japanese subjects who
ars SO numerous that they may soon de-
yelon sufficient strength 10 secure law
accountable 10 Japanese importers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-08
LOOKING FOR FILIBusTERs

Key West. Fin, February THE Uni
ted S,atos cruiser Raleigh left here last
night with orders TO Intercept tho iil-
clustering steamer Weary, which stole out
of Norfolk on tho night OF the ith. The
Ncazy has an expedition for Cuba com
posed OF eighty men and large number
of rifles and ammunition and severai field
pieces on board II ~ said General Garcia
~ directing tho expedition.
The cutter Mclean has also received
orders to watch for the Nenav. ns II is
thought sho will touch the Florida coast.