Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-01-18

PORTSMOUTH, Jan. lu--It Ia reported
here that second special squadron OF
fast cruisers has been towed of and will
be held In readiness for commission at q
moments notice.
| YOKOHAMA, Jan. loan address to
| the throne censuring the government for
| surrenderiDg the Lao Tuug peninsula
hos been rejected. Strong reinforce
ments or troops ara moving TO Formosa
to assist in pacifying thst territory.
| HAVANA, Jan. l9-It is announced
here that the 123 wounded insurgents
who were picked up on the battlefield at
Lacceola, are now In the Spanish hospi-
tai at San Antonio de Los Banos.
The garrison of Hoyo Colorado, twelve
miles from Havana, consisting of twenty
Spanish volunteers. have surrendered to
the insurgents.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The senate
finance committee failed to meet today
Notwithstanding instructions of yester-
day e caucus, because il was discovered
that Senator Jones, of Nevada, would
not act with the republican members 10
| reporting the bill without an amendment
providing for duty On sugar. The re-
publIcans or the committee are in the
minority without Mr.. Jones. He takes
the position that, as the people OF the
Pacific coast are largely Interested IN
the beet sugar industry, any tariff bill
passrd should provide for the protection
OF this interest.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S-The pension ap-
propristed DILL was reported to the
house today. The bill carries en- appro
priation of S14l, 325, 500,
today introduced two bits, one for the
construction of two revenue cutters for
service on the great lakes aud the other
for two similar vessels for service Cd the
Pacific coast. The cost of the cutters
for the lakes is limited to 100000 and
the others to S400,0C0.
In presenting the bills, Mr.. Cullom
bad read letter from Assistant Score
tary Hamlin, IN reply to inquiries from
himself in which Hamlin recommended
the building of such additional vessels
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-The debate on
Elkin's resolu ton in the senate last Fri
day, when the administration was ac-
cused by several senator's OF having en-
tered into an agreement with syndi-
cate to float the expected issue OF bonds
is the subject of letter written by Pres
ident Cleveland t. Senator Caffrey in
which the president expresses amaze~
ment at the accusation, and most
strenuously denies that any arrange
ments whatever have been entered into
for the disposal of bonds.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-Debste on the
senate free coinage substitute for the
house bond bill was again postponed
today. owing TO the intervention of Mr..
Stewart, the Nevada populist, who in
sisted ulon making q speech in favor
OF Elkin's resolution, as amended by
Butler, the amendment to prohibit the
further sale OF bonds, except by express
consent of congress.
The free coinage substitute was called
up at the conclusion Of Mr.. Stewart's
speech, and now has the right of way,
SO debate upon it can be postponed nc
longer. Mr. Stewards speech today
predicted the failure of the popular loan
plan OF the administration, and init
mated that the load had already been
| underwr;tten by the gold syndicate. 1t
reiterated the senator's well known free
silver views, and concluded with an sp
peal for the financial, as well as the
political, independence of the United
States.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE senate
committee on foreign relations was in
session today, discussing the Cuban,
Armenian and Venezuelan questions,
with incidental reference to the Monroe
doctrine. No final action WAS taken On
any of the bills or joint resolutions heal
ing upon the subjects in hand; but all
were referred to the cub committees for
| special investigation ard report at a
future meeting of the committee. Ad-
iournment was taken to meet subject to
the call OF the chairman.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11-Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: available cash $3.50. 800, 62S; gold
reserve s57, 1852.
New YORK, Jar. 1.-THE weekly bank
statement shows IN increase in every
thing except deposits and loans. The
banks hold s27. IS3, 100 in excess of their
requirements.
The steamship Paris from Soutbamp-
ton, brought g., Go6.5CO gold, which was
transferred t. The bank vaults of this
city.
WAsHINGToY, Jan. 1.-THE committee
decided " U oasi.ive affirmation of
the Monroe Gpctsirs by congress-. A
sub committe was appointed to draft
a resolution declaring it to be the sense
OF congress ID this resolution. The
discussion on this point was conducted
upon the basis OF senator Lodges reso-
luticu, which seemed to meet the sp-
prevail of the majority of che mem bers.
Sherman, Lodge and Morgan were sp-
pointed to consider the Cuban question
and discussion in the committee indi-
cated whatever may be done, il anything
will be on the lines of recognition ss
belligerentS