San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-03-15
IMPORTANT BILLS PASSED.

IMPORTANT BILLS PASSED.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Mr.
Payne called up, and the house
passed a bill to require engineers,
and assistant engineers Of steamers
sailing under the American regis
ter to be citizens Of the United
States.
The house also PASSED tonnage
tax bill, intended to repeal the re-
ciprocal provision laws Of 1894,
which are now enjoyed only by
vessels of Germany and the
Netherlands, and to reduce the tax
on vessels engaged in coastwise
trade between the United States,
West Indies and South America,
from to cents per ton.
The house then resumed consid-
GRAFTON OF the contested election
case Of Aldrich vs. r. Robbins from
the fourth district of Alabama. Mr..
Densmore, democrat, Of Alabama,
was the first recognized to make
the closing argument in behalf Of
the contestee, Robbins.
KILLING OVER POLITICS.
NEW ORLEANS, March A.
Meagre details have been received
of the killing OF VIM. j. Duhe, OF
the firm OF Duhe & Jones, proprie-
tors Of a store at New Petersburg,
st. Johns Parish. Duhe was a
prominent young democrat, and it
appears the killing was the result
OF political differences. Owing to
the remote locations of New Peters
burg from railroad and telegraph
stations, futher news concerning the
killing is not obtainsble at a late
hour tonight.
SPAIN NEEDS WAR MONEY.
MADRID, March IA. Premier
Canovas del Castillo, after consult
ing the managers of the Colonial
and Barcelona banks, called a
meeting of the cabinet, which de-
cided to secure a monthly sub
scription, for the purpose Of prose-
cutiOn of the war in Cuba, the gov
eminent to pay 6 per cent. 1t is
hoped the plan will avoid credit
operations abroad.
PACKED PRIMARIES.
GUTHRIE, O. T.. March 1.-THE
republican primaries last night
were one of the most disgraceful
affairs OF the kind ever held in the
territory. Meetings in every ward
were packed with negro repeaters
and were a continual wrangle.
Both Mckinley and Reed factions
claim a victory, and there will be
many contesting delegations.
DON'T LIKE THE RAINES BILL.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE
Raines bill will figure in the com.
ing national election, as shown at
a meeting OF the German-Ameri-
cand Reform union in the Grand
Central palace. By close vote it
was decided to correspond with
German-Americans in all large
cities to state the purpose OF start
ing a league, as done in 1892 to
operate against the success of the
republican ticket at the next cleo
ton. A protest was drawn up to
send to Governor Morton which
stated that IL he signed the Rsines
bill he, as a pre- sidential csndi-
date, might lose large number OF
German-American votes.
HEAVY CLOTHING FAILURE.
BALTIMORE, Nd. March 1.-THE
heaviest failure Of the Baltimore
clothing trade in recent years was
announced late this afternoon when
Meyer, Reinhard & Co., clothing
manufacturers, in German and
Paca streets, made a deed Of trust
for the benefit Of creditors. The
members of the firm also made in
dlvidual deeds Of trust. Their
trustee is Matthew Keyser,a retired
capitalist. The liabilities are
roughly estimated at $3.50, 600 with
assets at about half that amou1t.
Samuel E. Reinhard, of the firm, lis
secretary of the Clothing Manuisc-
tisrers' association o. this city. TIE
failure is stated to be the result
ot9the shrirkage in values, large
stoKIf Mr.. Z. ID debts. The firm hs/
bes y ness for forty years. 4