Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-05
uITs GERMANY RATHER HARD.
Effect of the Presidents Latest Proc
.lamntion Considered.

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WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-The erect OF the
prcJidcnt's proclamation Issued yesterday, Is
TO rcimpose upon the vessels entering from
Cor,,a,y tho sar,o to,rsgc dues tbot arc
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states irom Great hIltalh, france l'a'g'
SPAN ana other mafltlme nations IN EUROPE
ana ASA German vessels were exempted
IN 1883 from the payment OF these dues uhuer
the shipping reciprocity act oil 1856, burlhs
the past year at the re1uese Oh the treasury
department, the state department. mas mace
tull investigation into the charges imposed
upon American vessels IN German ports anu
the fact has been developed that Whlle inc
Imperial government docs not impose taxes
on shipping, yet the governments OF 'he
German maritime states Tor years nave mn m
pos,u SHlPP'uB I'N'S' SO 1HI' .",I
I,dl reylP'o-'ty' As pUs.'ss 'I.,3t,.
lhe aIFahsemeht mas p'th eoHS'.ll uO'y % %
detrimcni 70 the United states. since iNHe
the tonnage on torelgh vessels coming l"'o
the United states has amounted TO over
II 100000 tons. while the tonnage OF Amerl-
can vessels entering mas amounted to barely
80 600. The annual loss OF revenue to the
United states under this arrangement has
bee1 approyimately $50 600. while the eV-
et,ntions which American vessels would
have gained In German ports would have
otpnunted IN bareIv 5000 wear, As a matter
hay lpvinl
U' saI, ms ,',,. T., ce,,,,, norris md II is
Al'c! ',"" ~ ,r.t,, S,,es ,,ill ,,ol,o
uhdGfStoou lhat 'he ,ineu ,'a.tS '.,,5 %
oiailn lor the amount 80 'N.C' ,ori,,,,
yond ms iact the exemption VI Niiet - -
voaals from tonnage taxes in ports OF the
United States has been IN iact olscrlini ma, ,n
tion ON the part of the United states against
ita own transatlantic line. Tne terminus
of the American line steamers is at SOUTH
ampton and the St Louis, St Paul, etc,
gya,, 1,aN mont
have been required to pay tonnage dues,
whereas the North German-I LLOYD steamers,
clearing nj promen and touching at South
or,rton ror ,,ou and nassenpers in competi-
,io, y.,.h o,r s,oorars have entered the
- 80 80 .int crao fron, tonnage
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GROWING SPONGEs IN fLph'DA'
report s now being prepared at the
fish commission OF an Investigation made
under the direction of congress into fish
conditions in Florida The report will take
a wide range as a thorough investigation
has been made and the object was to as
certain more particularly whether sponge
could be successfully cultivated in Florida
waters, and also whether It would be eX-
pcdicnt tc establish a marine station at
some point on the Florida coast for the
purpose OF cultlvatng sponEes and also
for the propagation of the food fishes Of
those waters The report will show that an
ing out what could be done is all that
ought to be attempted.
The sponge must be set out like plants
and trees There is no such thing as eggs
or seed.
AS to fish, q recommendation will be made
that something ought to be done at once to
preserve the green turtle which Is fast
disappearing from the Florida coast The
reason for this is the destruction Of the eggs
of the turtle, which are gathered by thou
sands along the shore. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that the turtles do not come as re
Iuehtly 10 utpoSLt ISL eSss as De'oIe, ,Ii riUIiua
mas no s'ate hsh cUIiliilsslon anu hothihs
mas pseh ueue tor tne PreselNaIioH .. INC
.Uou ;,S nsn tilau are , common On rs aIorcs
neLS aIe seSela' EIiIl ha' @ ISli.S vi rsn ul
we \ rIolluu CodSt which lhe Iepor' VIII sho"
SHm ue SuCSesS,"'lS sue plTiyisateu tnueI ,, 'le
i uIecL'on oi the c1ililhtsSion' $50 II VIII pe
aHOMh 'H"t marine harCncIS Coulu pc
~ niaue SuccCSs;ui win suIncieht approprla-
''Dri III " .S.4uI' 'An at'u Ian az II,
me belgian minister at thls capital has
:, dns.,,''1 ,, W Sie vi I'"tc "
prihteu Iisl puDlHneu py tne General com.
Illltee Oh the lnlSIheIioIaI exposition OF
- BRUSSELS, IL cohtdlus 9esluerata ana quea-
LUIS ~ .hc Soiul,oh VI "ulCH' ny eNmloiS
",,m ~ 'E.n - Il" On nones WIZ oo oo
"m d, ueu' aaHslns lIonl ~ ooO LahcS 10 0,3UJ
,l"ilSS. ohe pli@e vi %o,oyo lruHcS VIII also
Do "NaIuou uS - SFeI'al Juty C'e"'eu LOT
sHSs p", PoSe " tie Dtst eolul,on NY any OK
.t vi a.! - VI t'iT .'Siue4 a'a Vi quts-
ions ,r, mentioned IN the nSt
n" ne suoJects upon Wnlch AWARDS VIII pe
ai nuue are Oh sreat variety ana embrace the
c mmu a''s. soelai eConoIily, hygiene, ne
shSlhS' luuIsiIlal ana decorative arts. inc
es's"'Ts, @ hsntlns' hea'lns alG Nehtlatlon
l, anu men apptiahgSs, Sr; eiesIIlGlty' traction.
nililtaly rliy arr, cue, ne !eslsiative houses oi
@ @bClsiu,h nave aPpropr!ateu 7OVUoo francs to
me-. e,. thS eHPeness "i tneSe pIHeS ana other
I"nus WIZ pe luIseu loI the same purpose
JAPANESE OIL PRODUCTION
Consul General McIver at Kanagwa. Japan.
has sent a rCport to the State department
the Increase in the production of
kerosene oil in Japan. This increase wag
from 1,172,77S gallons In 1884 to 9O54. 45S
gallons in 1894. Japan imports a great deal
Of kerosene from American and Russia The
operating in Echigo make great
profits, dividends being declared as high as
l13 per cent.
Hard luck has attended the attempt Of the
Brazilian government to operate cable TO
Manos, according to the report OF United
States Consul Matthews at Para. He says
he cable which cost nearly 81 900 900 ana
was guaranteed by the contractors for thirty
constont yorl,in a. /, ,,,, ,'o
;age has been gotten throurh since iost
1t is hoped, however. that it may
1e put IN operation again by the end OF the
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