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California Fruit Sales.

Porter Brothers Company sold yesterday
at open auction California fruit at fol-
lowing prices:
At Clevelandl Pears-Bartletts, $2a2.O5
box. Plums-Purple Duanes. $1.S5Q1.5 90 sin
gle crate: Burbanks, $l.35Ql 45; Washing
tons, e5cGs1.S5. Prunes---Germans, $500
Las single crate; Tragedys, 65c@S1. 40.
At New York: Pears-Bartletts, 81. 400
d 1;sl % per box Plums-PF,qqrpIe Duanes. asc
Peach, 90c; Abundance, soc. Prunes-
Tragedys, 75c@$1:1O single crate; Ger
mans, S0q96c. Nineteen cars California
fruit on the New York market yesterday,
OF which Porter Brothers Company sold
cars
AT Chicago: Pears-Bartletts, a2OG15o
crate; Wickson $1.3O; Jefferson, $l.3);
Walling. a.z5; ogons, 5ocasl.2o Purple
Prunes-German, $12Oi51 Is Single crate:
Tragedy, H.05Q115; Hungarlans. Gee; eros,
S5c. Grapes-Fontainblea SOc@H single
crate Nectarines-Red, 50GS5c single
crate Peaches-Tuscan Clings, zee box:
Fosters, 60d70c; Early Crawfords 40d65c;
California fruit on the Chicago market
yesterday, Of which Porter Brothers Com
pany sold cars
per box. Plums-Purple Duanes, SLIGO
1S0 single crate; Satsumas, 81 20; Wash
ingtons, 81 25q1 so; Columbia, $50; Brad
shaws 81. 35G160; Magnum Bonum, 81 25;
other varieties, 23G95c. Prunes-Traged
Sl@1.4O single crate; Germans. 90cQ$1.f5.
CnerrleS-ROyal AnneS, 3Wuslc per box.
Republicans. 25Q65c. Eight cars Cali
day. of which Porter Brothers Company
sold cars.
AT Philadelphia: Plums-w ashingtons,
s145Gf1S0 single crate; Purple Duanes,
Sl.45q1. So; Bradshaws, s1.406152: Quachen-
hos, 81 30: Columbia, CSC. Pruncs-Ban-
cock, $1.70 single crate: Tragedys S155GD
1.50: Germans, 75c4$1. 80. Pears-Bartletls
$125G11. go box
At Minneapolis: Pears-Bartletts. 81 .25
box Four cars California fruit on the
Minneapolis market yesterday, of which
Porter Brothers Company sold / car
The Earl Fruit Company auctioned Cal
ffernia fruit yesterday at the following
prices
AT Chicago: Plums-Was hingtons, 81 10.
Purple Duane $1.05;, Tragedy Prunes. s1qe
LIS, average $116; Bartlett Pears, 81 20
1.50. average s1.35. Weather cloudy
Twelve cars sold
At Philadelphia: Bartlett Pears. 81 $50
At Minneapolis: Bartlett Pears averag-
ed $3.50
At New York: Plums-Peach sls30G12,
averaged S1.SS: Satsuma, 70cd$1 80, average
SIC; Burbank. 55c0s155 average 96c;
Washington. 30cM$1.15 average 81; Purple
Duane, S5eMS1. 80, average 99c; Waling, Sac;
Tragedy Prunes. 60cG$1.30. average SIC;
German, SIC; Bartlett Pears s1.30s11. g.
average s1.54; Royal Anne Cherries, S5e9D
$780, average SIC; Republican, DE. Wea-
ther hot. Nineteen cars sold
At Boston: Bartlett Pears. 81. 75al. 81:
some ripe averaged SI.60; Tragedy Prures.
90cQs135 averaged S1.20 Washington
Plums, H.4o: Purple Duane, A.45. Nine
cars sold.
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apples, 6h@7c for evaporated and SQ4c

Apples, 619Q7c for evaporated and 3Q4c
for sundried.
S-Carloads-Two crown, 2a2Ac
per 10: 3-crown, 2l462ac: 4-crown, 3Q31ac:
London layers, S1@115 per box; Seedless
Sultanas, 3Q4c; Seedless Muscatels, 2lzq3c.
R-Creamery-Fancy, zoe per 10 E;
special brands higher; seconds, 19q20c.
Dairy-Fancy, 17l3c; other grades, 16ul7c
per 10.
fornia Cream Cheddar, &c; Young
America. eq91ac; Eastern. !2fll3c.
EGGS-Ranch, 18G21c per dozen; Store,
14d16c per dozen; Eastern, 12G16c.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys 13@14c Ter ID
for hens and 14q15c for gobblers; Roost-
ers, $4Gl450 for old and 81. 50QS5 for young !;
Broilers, $2d2.5 80 for small and $250Gt3 for
large: Fryers $500. 50: Hens, s4@5; Ducks,
$3d3.25 for old and 1904 for young; Geese,
75cG$1 per pair; Goslngs, S1Q1.25 per pair !;
Pigeons, S1.25 per dozen for old and SIG
l % for young.
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PORTLAND, July 25.-The Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company to-
day closed a contract with the Union
Iron Works of San Francisco for the
construction Of a powerful ocean
going steel tug for use at the mouth
of the Columbia River. Owing to the
scarcity of tugs at San Francisco after
December 1st Spreckels & Co. of San
Francisco will withdraw from towing
business at the mouth of the Columbia,
and work will be done entirely by the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany.
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A Miner Crushed to Death.

SAN ANDREAS, July 25.-Albert
Loeff1er. a. miner employed in the Mar
shall gravel mine, was caved on and
killed this morning. He and his son
Ernest were working in the breast Of
a drift, putting in a set of timbers,
when the cave came down, breaking a
cap and pinning Loeffler to the ground.
He was quickly extricated, but life was
extinct Death was evidently instan-
taneous. He leaves a wife and large
family, two sons being in the Klon-
dixie.
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Vessels Chartered by Government.

SEATTLE, July 25.-The steamer
Charles Boynton, which arrived to-day
from ST. Michael, has been chartered
by the Government for a transport. The
Government has also chartered the
steamer Samoa. Both vessels will
leave for San Francisco within a day
or two. 1t is understood that they are
to be used in carrying troops to Homo
lulu
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Governor General OF Canada.

LONDON, July 25.-The Earl of Min
toll has been appointed Governor Gen.
eral of Canada, in succession Of the
Earl of Aberdeen.
Gilbert John Elliott, fourth Earl of
Mintol, was born in 1915; has been in
the Scots Fusilier Guards; was a vol
unteer in the Egyptian campaign, and
commands the South of Scotland Vol
unteers, with the rank of Colonel He
is Liberal, and retired from the army
in 1870.
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Health of the Pope.

ROME, July 25.-The rumors circu-
lated to-day that the Pope had been
attacked with a sudden illness, DR..
Lapponi, his physician, declares quite
false. His holiness received at noon
day General Campos Sales, the
President Of Brazil, who was delighted
at the vigor displayed by the Pontiff.
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HONOLULU TO BE FORTIFIED.
Major Langftt Directed to Have
the Harbor Surveyed. r-

: SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.-Major
Langfitt, who is to go to Honolulu with
a battalion of volunteer engineers, to-
day received instructions from General
Merriam to cause a preliminary survey
to be made of the harbor Of Honolulu
and its surroundings as the initiative
of fortificafion plans. He is TO pre-
pare plans for barracks and officers
quarters which will be final after they
have been approved by the War De-
partment. They will be subject to
change by General Merriam before
being sent on to Washington.
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Death Of an Educator.

DETROIT (Mich.), July 25.-Profes-
sor George E. Seymour, for thirty years
professor in the st. Louis High
School, and author of works on mathe
MATES and bookkeeping used in the
schools Of Kansas and Missouri, died
at Ann Arbor yesterday.
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GREEN FRUIT SHIPMENTS.
Larger So Far This Season Than
for Same Period Last Year.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-Not-
withstanding the fact that there is a
shortage in the deciduous fruit crop
this year. the shipments Of green fruit
so far this season exceed those tor the
same period of last year by 17o car
loads.
Freight Traffic Manager William
Sproule of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, who has made a thorough study
of the supply of green fruits in all
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Tranquility in Spain.

MADRID, July 25.-It is announced
tonight that complete tranquility pre-
walls throughout Spain. The Cuban
Colonial Government, it is announced
will confer with the representatives Of
Maxine Gomez, and it is believed that
the conference may result in the in
surgents espousing the Spanish cause.
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Closing Grain Quotations.

New York, July 25th
WHEAT-July, rec; September, 721ic;
December, 7112c.
Chicago, July 18th.
WHEAT-July, 74c; September, 67aec;
December, 671kc May, 691ac.
San Francisco, July 25th
WHEAT-December $1.271s.
CORN-Large Yellow. $1.121aG1.H
BRAN-$l5. 50Q 1850.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 25.-Moses
Seligman, an attorney, was found dead
in the bathroom of his residence at 523
O'Farrell street this evening. The gas
jet was turned on, but not lighted. 1t
is not known whether death was caused
by accident or was the result Of a suici-
dial impulse.
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parts of the State, estimates that about
1900 carloads will be shipped East this
year, against $500 in 1897. The short
age is chiefly In pears, peaches and ap-
ricots. There will be an increase, how
raisins.
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Shot His Wife.

SUSANVILLE, July 25.-Early this
morning, at Hayden Hill, James Arnett
shot his wife twice, once in the shoulder
and in the hip. The wounds are seri-
Gus, but probably not fatal. Arnett es-
capped on bareback horse. The
Sheriff is in pursuit.
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Following are the rates for whole oar
oases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, 61ac; second quail
fty, $1,000; third quality, 4@bc per ID.
VEAL-6G61ac for large and 612qSc per
ID for small.
MUTTON-Wethers, 7Q71ao; Ewes. 10
per 10.
LAMB-SQS1zc per 10.
PORK-Live Hogs, 4a4c per 10 for me-
dunn, 4A@4ssc for small and 41ac for large
dressed, 6Q74c per 10.
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Poor Ratious Cause. Illness.

CARSON, July 25.-Forty men Of
Company G at Camp Sadler are sick
from ills caused by the very poor quail
ity of the rations furnished for their
sustenance. The men are from Reno.
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Canadian Steamers Reported Sold.

VANCOUVER, July 25.-It is re-
ported that the Canadian Pacific steam
ers Tartar and Athenian, which have
been withdrawn from the Alaska serv-
ice, have been sold to the Pacific Coast
company. The amount paid is said to
be 100000 each. Officials of the COM
pany refuse to confirm or deny the re-
port.
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SANTA CRUZ, July 25.-Joshua Par
IRISH. a wealthy pioneer, died to-day at
his home in Sequel, aged 80 years. He
was a native of Ohio.
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The Earl Fruit Company auctioned Cal
ffernia fruit yesterday at the following
California Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK. July 25-California Dried
Fruits quiet Evaporated Applas-Com
mon. sGsci prime wire tray. s!aas4c
Aprioots-Royal. SI&d1Oc: Moorpark, 100
pc Peaches-Unpeeled, 5dSc; peeled, Il
016c
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Ladies' handkerChiefs. &c.

COAL OIL-Pearl Cases, lie; Star. lie:
Eocene, l9c; Extra Star, 21c; Elaine &c.
Water White Cbulk). lie.
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLES-l0 OF
4lsc; II OF. SIC: IA OF. 611c; 10 OF. NC.
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LONDON, July pa dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Shanghai says
that Ii Houi. the King of Corea, desires
to abdicate and to take refuge at the
British Consulate at Seoul. The Brit
ish Consul, however. refuses to receive
him.
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PORTO RICO AND HAWAII.
Sir George CLARK Approves Their
Annexation to United States.

. LONDON, July 26.-Sir George sgd
enham Clark, the expert on naval. tac-
tics and coast defAnses. writes to. the
Daily Graphic" to-day, strongly app
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There's been another engagement"
said young Mr.. Dolley, who had been
reading the latest war news.
ooh, dear sighed Miss Frocks, T
wish I could be in an engagement"
And in a few minutes she was right
in ohe.-Harpers Bazaar. s
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco, July 25th
Morning Session-C Point, SC; Ophir &c
Closing Quotations-Alta, Sc: Andes. Sc;
B & B, 17c;- Bullion. &c: Caledonia, zoe;
Challenge. 12c; Choilar. lie; Confidence.
see. c c " 39c; c Point. 4c: G &c c, sc;
H & n, 40c; Justice. 4c: Kentnck &c:
Mexican, lie, Occidental, SOC: Ophir, zoe;
Oyerman, &c; Potosi, lie; Savage l2c;
Scorpion, 1c: S Nevada, soc: Silver Hill,
4c Union. zoe; Utah, &c; Yellow Jacket.
14c: Standard $1.4s.
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Those handsome imported
scotch cheviots in stylish,
servicea BILE colorings, which
make up SO stylishly for noun
tain and seaside wear, have
been reduced to soc yard. They
are all wool, 54 inches wide.
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Children's shoes
Ladies' lace ties
Children's and misses shoes

Children's and misses best quality
ozark wine COLOR, with narrow sd
heels. The soles being sewed and al
usage. These shoes can be BACKED
well; sizes S1a to IL, csc.
Sizes 1l1a to 2, Sl.10 pair,
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them to proceed from the Canaries to the American coast as a friendly act.
 It was pointed out to me to-day by high official of the administration that Spain has no need for torpedo boat de- stroyers in Cuban waters. The insur- gents have no navy. and torpedo boats cannot very we'll skim through the fast nesses of the Cuban mountains search ing for rebels. As a result of the con sideration given to the matter by the administration he said the conclusion was forced upon it that the coming of the torpedo boat destroyers was intend ed as a menace to the policy of the United States.
 Officials are anxiously awaiting the result of the intimation conveyed to the Spanish Government indicating the de size of the President that the torpedo boat flotilla should be retained at home. Should Spain persist in sending the boats to this side of the Atlantic the President will direct the formation of a flying squadron immediately upon the receipt of news of the departure of the Spanish fotilla and will direct it to pro- ceed to Spain. This will be done in the hope that Spain, for the protection ot her own coast, will withdraw the vessels she intends to send to Porto Rico.
 As the Herald has heretofore indi- cated, the squadron will consist of the armored cruiser New York. which is now on duty as the flagship of the North Atlantic squadron; the armored cruiser Brooklyn, which Is coaling at Newport News and will take station at Hampton Roads; the commerce de- stroyers Minneapolis and Columbia. placed in commission to-day at League Island Navy Yard, and the auxiliary cruisers St. Louis and St. Paul. It Is proposed by the officials to permit the departure of the St. Louis tomorrow from New York for the reason that she has considerable perishable freight on board, but she is expected to make all speed on her voyage to Southampton and to make ready to return without a moments delay upon the receipt ot cablegram from this Government direct ing that she hasten to the United States.
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The United States Will Retdlidte if t] Spanish Torpedo Fleet Is Sent
 Across the Atlantic.
There Are Growing Signs That the Great Powers of Europe Will Interfere to Preserve the Peace on This Side of the
 Sea.

{. NEW YORK, March I5-The Her aids Washington correspondent tele- graphs: If the Spanish fotilla which left Cadiz yesterday for the Canary Islands proceeds to Porto Rico, as in tended by the Madrid Government, President Mckinley will direct the for nation of flying squadron to make demonstration upon the Spanish coast.
 The matter was seriously considered to-day by the President and several of his advisers, and while no final decision was reached, it is generally understood that orders for the organization of the squadron will be issued immediately upon the receipt of information showing that the torpedo boat f1otilla has left the Canary Islands for Porto Rico waters.
 It is not intended that the proposed demonstration shall be hostile unless war should be in progress, but 1t would be a menace to the safety of Spanish commerce and the Spanish coast, just as the dispatch of torpedo boat destroy CTS and torpedo boats to the West in dies is regarded as a menace to Arneri can shipping and the American coast.
 There is no denying the fact that the authorities have been very much exer- cised over the intention of the Spanish to re-enforce their naval squadron in Cuban and Porto Rico waters by such a formidable array of torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers. Minister Woodford and Lieutenant c. L. Dyer, naval attache at Madrid. have been closely watching the movements of the fotilla. and cablegrams received to-day from these officials announce the departure from Cadiz for Canary Islands of the boats mentioned in the Herald this morning and the impending departure of sec ond torpedo boat fotilla.
 While the authorities are disinclined to discuss the matter, there IS reason to believe a polite intimation has been given to Spain that this Government cannot look upon the orders to the tor pedo boat hotilla which will require
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The St. Paul, which is due at South ampton tomorrow, is expected to start on her return voyage to New York in a few days, and she will probably be the first vessel to be converted into an aux Hilary cruiser.
 The conversion of the St. Louis will take place on her return in case the war cloud should hang lower than it does to- day and the torpedo boat fotilla should have left the Canaries for Porto Rico. The St. Louis and the St. Paul will be especially valuable as auxiliaries to the flying squadron because of their enor- nous coal capacity and the ease with which the men-of-war will be able to replenish their coal supplies from these vessels These two merchant vessels will be able to store in their holds be- tween 8ooo and oooo tons. The maxi mum coal capacity of the Brooklyn is I753 tons, of the New York I2oo tons, of the Minneapolis and Columbia each I67o tons. Such squadron, it was pointed out to me to-day, would be able to hover about the Spanish coast a COuplc OI WcchS DSlOlC DSlllS COIlpeitcQ to proceed to a coaling base.
 Arrangements for the formation of the flying squadron cannot be perfected before the return of the St. Louis. not only on account of that vessels absence but on account of the lack of men for the Minneapolis and Columbia
 I was informed to-day that the crews of these cruisers were short 48I men, and it is not expected that this number will be obtained before two weeks. The Brooklyn and New York are in all re- spects ready for duty and could start at this mor1ent for Spain if ordered to do SO by the President.
 It developed to-day that the action of the authorities in ordering the Oregon to proceed to Key West was due to the Presidents desire to have on the North Atlantic fleet which would be superior to any Spain might send to Cuba It is known by the officials that tie a1mored cruisers Vizcaya and Oquendo, now in Havana harbor, will be tened in couple of weeks by .he bsttleship Pelayo, the Christobal Colon.
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of the United States would not figure directly in any way with the negotia- tion that would be undertaken.
 The President hopes that If the Gov .ernment of Spain is urged by men who hold their bonds and by the British Government to accept these terms when they are offered 1t will yield. Among some of the members of the Presidents Cabinet 1t Is believed that he is more hopeful of the success of this scheme than the situation seems to jus tify. While it is recognized that f1nan-' cial institutions which have been asked to urge Spain to yield are powerful and it is believed that the Sagasta Ministry would be glad to accept almost any so- lution of the present. difficulty that might be suggested as an alternative of war, it is doubted if any Ministry in Spain could with safety to itself and to the reigning house consent to any prop osition looking to the giving up of Cuba to the insurgents. This leads up to what has long been recognized as the most dangerous phase of the situation.
 The question is whether or not the Sagasta Ministry could yield to the de- mand for reparation for the Maine and entertain any proposition for the inde- pendence of Cuba without encouraging revolution in Spain.
 If brought face to face with the al- formative of foreign war or domestic revolution in spite of bankruptcy and pressure of bondholders and in the face of inevitable defeat the Spanish Gov ernment might accert such 8 conflict, which would tend to unify the nation and rally it to the support f the Minis try rather than to tke da-- CT of civil war, which would endanger both the Ministry and the throne and might re- suit in years of strife and dissension among the Spanish people.
 A few men in Conoress share the op-. timistic views of the President regard ing the likelihood of Spain yielding to the pressure of foreign Governments and foreign capitalists who control her debt, but the probability of war Is not lessened in the minds of the average public men here. Even the discussion in the Cabinet to-day showed that no one there considered that thu element of danger was eliminated.
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44hC P4CPe&4 oeAOAA
 At the same time very percepti- ble change of sentiment and opinion has been observed here for the past day or two. There seems to be no doubt whatever that the United States and Spanish naval courts will submit directly contrary reports to their respective Governments, and that President Mckinley will make a demand for indemnity. This demand is just as sure to be resisted by the Sagasta Government, for political reasons, for a concession of the amount demanded would mean the certain overthrow of Sagasta and his party by the Carlists or Spanish "jingoes."
 This demand for indemnity and it's refusal would mean a fight, if the European powers would keep their hands off, but there seems to be no doubt whatever that certain of the Eu- ropean Governments have represent ed to this Government that their in- terests would be better subserved by a peaceful solution of the difficulty.
 This, of course, is only a diplo- matic way of uttering threats of Eu- ropean intervention. There is good reason to believe that when Sir Ju- lian Paunceforte, the British Embas- sador, called on President Mckinley last week he made those representa- tions instead of proposing an "al- liance." Therefore, it is the general belief among Congressman that the outcome of the whole matter will be this:
 President Mckinley will demand indemnity based upon the report of the American naval court, and Pre- mier Sagasta, in view Of the report of the Spanish court, as well as for political reasons, will be bound to refuse to pay. A conflict then seem ing to be imminent, the European powers will intervene and "interna- tional arbitration" will be the result. This arbitration will be deliberate and prolonged, as in the case or the Geneva Arbitration Commission.
 Tn the meanwhile President Me- Kinley will continue his efforts for peaceful solution of the trouble by proposing to purchase the independ- ence of Cuba.
 Now there is no doubt that sym dicate of American and foreign capi- taIists is ready to make this propo- sition. Senator Mark Hanna, how ever, denies, that he is in any way connected with such a scheme. He said tonight that while he has heard of such a project he is not one of its promoters. Sen- ator Hanna has all the time been op- posed to any purchase of Cuban free