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among the producing countries of the world.
One of them said: "Only the firm hand of
the United States can save us from the
abyss into which this most fertile island is
sunk. Spain has been unable to subdue the
insurgents, in spite of Weylers campaign
to reconquer the island. All Spanards ask
with pain what has become of the army of
100000 men. Next summer $4,000 soldiers will
go to the hospitals and 25,0OO will return
to Spain as useless, and inside of six
months we will have only seventy thou
sand men on the island. Autonomy has
not brought, neither will it bring, peace to
Cuba. We have spent $300, 200, 600, the re-
sources of the treasury are exhausted and
its credit lost, and the rebels continue to
lay waste the island. Under these circum-
stances the best we can do is to let go the
colony, which has cost the country so much
blood and much money. Cuba can be sold
to the United States, which nation can
establish a protectorate if it did not care to
annex the island. Cuba, under the Amer
lean flag, would produce eight million tons
of sugar. Perhaps Spain. suddenly i'm
PEELED by her exaggerated pride, would re-
fuse to sell the island, but the United
States can compel her to adopt this provi-
Dental step. Should the United States
recognize the rebels, Spain would not fight,
as American action would net form a casus
belli, as formerly expressed by Senior Cano-
vas del Castillo. Besides. We have neither
the men nor the money to sacrifice in a
war, which would be an immense disaster
to Spain. insist that an American pro-
tectorate ought to be established over
Cuba"
The yacht Buccaneer incident is much
commented upon. Some merchants are
greatly agitated and hotly discuss the sub
Ject calling the Americans hogs and de-
claring that gunboat should be sent to
sink the Buccaneer. One of them while
speaking in this vein was interrupted by
another, who said: Don't talk that way.
The Yankees will soon be the owners of this
island, and if they find out about your con-
versation they VIII whip YOU" Many army
officers believe that before long the island
will belong to the United States owing to
the weakness of the Madrid government,
and that its ownership will be attained
without a shot being fired
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CLEVELAND, Feb. 12.-The large Hoyt
building, on the northwest corner of st.
Clair and Bank streets, owned by the Hoyt
estate, and occupied principally by manu-
facturers of clothing, wholesale hatters and
furriers, caught fire early this morning and
was practically destroyed with contents.
The fire originated in the rear of the build
ing, and was caused by an explosion of gas
oline
The loss is estimated at $375, 900, which is
pretty well covered by insurance The build
ing cost 100000. The following are the es-
Inmates of losses: Buckeye Woolen Com
pany, 100000, fully insured; Hexter & Vert
helm, $4,000. covered by insurance; S. NJ.
Hexter & Co., $5O,oOO to $4,000, fully in
sured; A. l.. Bassett & Co., $4,000 to 10000,
fully insured; V. Hausman, $4,000, insur-
ance 5000; H. C. Lang e. Co., loss $4,000,
insured; Rosenblatt Brothers, loss $1,000; D..
NJ Oskowitz, 1000; Frank Randall, $1,000;
NJ j. Baker. $1,000; Hoyt estate, on build
ing, $4,000; Libenthal & Bloch, loss is un-
known, but it is believed will reach from
5000 to $40 O00, covered by insurance.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. IL. - The National
Congress of Mothers will hold its second
convention in Washington the first week in
May and the prospects are that the at
tendance will be even larger than last year.
The names Of many notable men and
women will appear upon the programme
The sessions will continue for six days, and
among those who will deliver addresses
are DR.. Stanley c. Hall, Prof. Charles
Thurber, DIR. Minot J. Savage, Miss Fran
ces E. Willard, Miss Mary e. Munford
Miss Harriet Neil, Booker T. Washington,
DR.. Martin Barr and Ralph Waldo Trine
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Miss narton reeding the Hungry.

HAVANA, Feb. 12.-To-day Miss Clara
Barton, accompanied by her secretary, pre-
sided at the distribution of American pro-
visions at the residence of Oscar Fonles
Sterling, at Cerro. Miss Barton gave in
structions that notes should be made of the
most needy cases. The provisions were dis
tributed among about three hundred con-
centrados of all classes and ages and of
both sexes. Many of the recipients were i'll
and almost without clothing.
a large number of them are widows with
several children who had come from towns
in the neighborhood of Havana, and some
of them belonged to distinguished families.
One poor old woman was asked if she
knew who had sent the aims. She an
swered: Heaven! Gloryi If it was not
for the aims / would have died before now.''
Miss Barton is endeavoring to rent large
building in Havana to be used as an asylum
for the concentrates and their children.
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Another Alabama Fraud Case.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The contested
election case of GOODWIN VS.. Brewer, from
the Fifth Alabama district, was argued be-
fore the House committee on elections No.
1 to-day. Mr. Goodwin contested the seat
held by Judge Cobb, in the last House, and
was given the seat. Mr.. Goodwin was rep
resented in the committee to-day by Gen.
w. w. Dudley, of Indiana, and Mr..
Vaughn, of Alabama, and Mr.. Brewer by
A. D. Pitts and G. H. Patrick. Cobbs plu-
rality on the face of the returns was 700;
Brewers almost 5000. AS in the Aldrich-
Plowman contest, the principal allegation
of fraud is made against the returns from
the county Q4owndes in this case), where
there is large excess of colored population
over white. The census shows that the
population of Lowndes county consisted of
4,56S whites and $685. coloree, persons. The
official returns from this county gave Brew
er Oem.), 3,407, and Goodwin (Rep.), 272.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-The Populist
members of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives held a conference tonight in
the committee room of Senator Allen, of
Nebraska, for the purpose of considering
the address which is to be issued to the
people of the United States early next week.
The address, which was prepared by Sen
ators Butler and Allen, in collaboration
with other prominent Populists in Congress,
was approved and signed by all present
after a general but informal discussion of
it's features. It probably will be given out
for publication in the morning newspapers
of Tuesday.
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AN Over-Honest Pensioner.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-Pension Com
missioner Evans recently received from a
pensioner in San Antonio, Tex, an express
order for $S79 1t was money which the
sender believed he had not properly re-
ceived and, animated by this feeling, had
returned it to the government. Mr.. Evans
had an investigation made OF the case, and
ascertained that the pensioner was honestly
entitled to the money he was receiving, viz,
$12 per month for deafness. and directed
that the entire amount be returned to him.
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New indiana Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Fourth-class In
diana postmasters were appointed to-day IS
follows: Alvarado, Steuben county. Charles
M. Kepler, vice James Kannel, removed:
Cross Roads, Delaware county, Merit Heath,
vice William B. Pierce. resigned; Wall, Jay
county, William NJ. Wilnoff, vice Henry II.
Wilson resiEned.
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AdmiraI sicard Will sticlk to Duty.

WASHINGTON, Feb 12-Admiral Sicard
has telegraphed the Navy Department from
Key West that he will not avail of the leave
of absence granted him in order that he
might go to Tampa to recover from the
malarial fever but that he would resume
command of the North Atlantic squadron
at once. 1T is said at the department that
no Importance is to be attached to the ad-
miraPs action in this matter, as it is to be
presumed that he has already overcome his
attack of fever
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Spanish Residents of Havana Do Not
H,hfnI. Autonomy VIII Win.

HAVANA. via Key West, Feb. 12.-The
annexation sentiment is growing stronger
among the Spanish residents, and II it We're
not for the strict censorship exercised the
sentiment would be manifested through the
newspapers. Several merchants and plant
ers--nativc Spar ards and members of the
Conservative party-upon being interviewed
declared that the situation in Cuba is ter
rible. and that IL the war continues for an
other year the island would disappear from
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LIST OF DEAD GROWING
MORE BODIES RECOVERED FROM
RUINS OF PITTsBURG FIRE.
Eighteen known Victims and Thirty
Five People Still Missing-Cieve-
land Suffers by Fire.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 12.-The results of
Wednesday nights terrible fire and subse-
quent explosions on Pike street continue to
grow in their narrowing details. At 10
o'clock tonight eighteen bodies had been
removed from the ruins, nearly all of whom
were found in ill-fated Mulberry alley This
morning no less than six bodies were found
and at 1870 another was discovered, ali of
which were more or less mutilated by the
contact with flying timbers and bricks. Fol-
lowing is list of the dead taken out to-day:
WILLIAM EDWARD FINCH, fireman of
company No. Il; his body was the twelfth
recovered.
GEORGE EDWARD NEWMAN, Phila-
delphia gas inspector.
WILLIAM +. DORAN.
PROF. JAMES MOXON.
DAVID BENTON WECKERLY.
d. A. GEARY.
JOHN COSTINE.
In the Associated Press dispatches yester-
day thirty-eight persons were reported miss
ing. OF these, four have been accounted
for, and three added to the list of the dead,
leaving thirty-one still unheard of. To this
array have been added the following miss
ing reported since yesterday: James Gibson,
aged thirty-four; John Hunter, aged thirty
five; Charles Dauer, Robert McCabe, aged
seventeen. This swels the list of missing
to thirty-dve. The impression is strong that
many of the missing have met their death
under the walls
A conference of the city officials was held
to-day in the office of Mayor II. p. Ford,
the result of which was that the city has
assumed the responsibility of taking full
charge of the work of searching the ruins
of the fire for those dead bodies that are
supposed to be yet buried beneath the huge
pile of debris, and prosecute the work with
out cessation until the ruins have been thor
oughly turned over and explored.
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vinced that the money is required for the
purposes the Senate committee specifies
The friends Of Hawaiian annexation are
as anxious for trial Of strength in the Sen
ate as they were for delay a short time
ago. Whether this is because they believe
they have the necessary two-thirds to ratify
the treaty or because they want to know
the worst and take up new plan they do
not say. The anti-annexationists are no
longer in a hHrry, but are adopting tactics
designed to postpone the vote as long as
possible They claim to be strong enough
to defeat the proposition even should it take
the form OF bill or resolution authorizing
annexation. But their acts belle their as
sertion, and 1T looks very much as though
they were working for delay on the theory
that they might not be able to prevent an
nexation except by carrying on their debate
in the Senate until there will not be time
before adjournment for action on bill or
resolution. Senator Davis, who has charge
of the treaty, will enter on a programme
of exhaustion early next week, hoping
thereby to tire out the obstructlp,.lst minor
ity. This is the only way the Senate has
of putting limit on debate. 1t is a little
tiresome, but invariably effective If there
is decided majority behind it.
DR.. Salmon, chief of the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry of the Department of Agri-
culture, makes the informal statement that
the mortality among hogs during the call
endar year just ended was as large as dur
ing the year preceding, although it was SO
scattered that it did not attract such gem
eral attention. Under the direction of Dr.
Salmon the Agricultural Department will
ments on an extensive scale with the new
preparation for the cure of hog cholera
He expects great results from this new
hog cholera medicine, and if the expert
ments turn out as he anticipates he believes
that within a very few years the farmers
will be able to protect themselves against
| serious losses from that dread disease.
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CLEVELAND, Feb. J2,-Archibald Nc
Laren was bound over 70 the grand Jury
this afternoon by Justice Hart In $500 bail
McLaren is charged with embezzlng $1,000
from the Order Of Scottish Clans OF which
he was treasurer.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

Steamers leave Broadway wharf, 1RSa.
San Francisco: sssE
For Alaskan ports, 10 a. sn.. March 2, T. IL,
IT, o. 81, April 1. Transferred at Seattle.
For Alaskan ports (from Spear street
wharf,, 10 a. m, March 2, 6, TO- IA, Is. %, &c,
&c. Transferred at Portland, Or.
For Victoria, Vancouver (B. c., Port Town
send Seattle Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and
New Whatcom (Wash.), 10 a. m, March 2, Z,
12 IT, %, a. and every fifth day thereafter.
connecting at Seattle with companys steam
ers for Alaska and G. N. Ry.. at Tacoma with
N P. Ry., at Vancouver with G. 2. Ry.
For Eureka Humboldt Bay), 10 a. M.
March 8. 9, 10, d. 27, and every sixth day
thereafter.
For Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Simeon.
Cayucos, Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo),
Gaviota. Santa Barbara, Ventura Huenerne.
San Pedro East San Pedro Los Angelesl and
Newport 9 a. M, March 2, 6, 10. IA, ID, e. %.
30, and every fourth day thereafter.
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Har-
ford (San Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port
Los Angeles and Redondo Clos Angeles), IL
a. m, March 4, s, IL, 16, 20, "a, Is, and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay San Jose del
Cabo Mazatlan, Altata. La Paz, Santa Rosa
liza and Guaymas Mex, 10 a. M, March 8,
April 8, and I'd of each month thereafter.
The company reserves the right to change
without previous notice steamers, sailing dates
and hours of sailing.
TICKET OFFICE-Palace Hotel, New
Montgomery street.
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Gen. Agts.,
10 Market street, San Francisco.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
EXCHANGE AND BULLION.
WHEAT AND OTHER GRAINS.

WHEAT-Futures were weak. at slight
falling off There was material change in
the SHOT market but 1t was dull and weak.
Underwater quotations are as follows: 81 41H
for No l. 81 42k for choice and 81 45g
Az per ctl for extra choice for milling. I.
CALL BOARD SALES
Informal Session-9:15 o'clock-May, 5000 ctls
81 ssA; December-6o0o 81 2s%; 1900. 81 29ss
'Vs Second session-May-4oOo ctls. 81 ssa TO- 900
y ReE,,1ar Morning Session-May-2o 900 ctls,
q seI 20o0 81 39ss. December-12, 000 81 29A.
BARLEY-Spot prices kept up and the ten
dencv in futures toward firmer figures
Trading was light. however.
Feed 81 o21h611 05 for dark to good and 81 OH
for choice: Brewing. 81 15Gr1 171s for No. l and
81 1o0l1 1921 per ctl for dark Coast.
CALL BOARD SALES.
Informal Session-9:15 o'clock-No sales
Second Session-May-200 ctls. 971hc; 16 0O0
s7Ac: 1000, s7ssc; 1000, s77sc: 200O.' CSC
Regular Morning Session - December-2OO0
ctls SIC. May-2Ooo. CSC; 2ooO 9S1ac; 2o00 sslc;
IL 600, 9SAc.
.oATs-The market rules dull at unchanged
Fancy feed. 81 221a01 % per ctl good to
choice, 81 17k@1 22Ha; common. 81 12h@1 IS;
Surprise. 81 25G1 30; red, 3551 45; gray, 81 Is
al 171a milling. 81 20a1 25; black for seed,
81 35G1 so. Clipped Oats sell at slQ2 per ton
over the raw product
CORN-ThA demand Is insignificant and quo
tations are without variation.
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THE PENSION FRAUDS.

The question of pension frauds CON-
tinueS to attract the attention of the
press, but there is not much evidence
that Congressman are greatly disturbed
over the matter That certain appli-
cants for pensions are worried, how
ever, was shown last week by the CON-
munication which the Weekly publish
ed from brave defender of the ma
tion,", whose sixty days exertions as a
land made him deaf The other
day the World gave list of cases in
which disbarment and other penalties
had been inflicted on pension, attorneys.
They show how these pension sharks
work. Some of them rob the pensioner
Of most of his pension. relying some
times for the silence Of the latter on the
frauds of which they have been joint
ly guilty. Others have forged sigma
lures to applications and the, names of
officials; manufactured false affidayits; ;
blackmailed dishonest, pensioners, OBJ
tanned pensions for unmarried women
on the allegation that they wore SOL
diers' widows; collected money on
vouchers for soldiers who. were dead; ;
and connived with examiners at false
ratings. These are characteristic
crimes of some of the men who have
done most to make it necessary to ap-
propriate this year s140, 900, 900 for pen
sions. The New York Sun began print
ing the list of pensioners a few days
ago. Within a day it was discovered,
by neighbors of an old soldier who was
dead his wife being also dead, that
some one was still collecting his pen
sion. Could there be better evidence of
the advantage of publishing these lists?
-Harper'S Weekly.
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RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
THE STOCK MARKET.

The close of the week found mining stocks
lower than at the opening and dull.
Local securities were active for Saturday
and Hawaiian Commercial sold brskly at $50
030 so and Oceanic Steamship sold up to $751;
The Savage delinquent sale takes place to-
morrow.
An official telegram from the Consolidated
California and Virginia yesterday stated that
the output of the mine last week amounted
to "a tons of ore, of the average assay value
of S32 81 per ton.
The annual meeting Of the Standard Con-
solidated Mining Company will be held on
Monday.
The Fox directors of the Hale & Norcross
Mining Company have called an annual meet
ing of the stockholders for March 9.
The Geary Street, Park and Ocean Railroad
Company will pay a monthly dividend Of %
cents tomorrow.
The Marguerite Gold. Mining and Milling
Company of Placer County has levied an as
sessment of 10 cents per share, delinquent
April 6.
The Big Seven Mining Company of Montana
has declared a dividend amounting TO $4,000,
payable March l.
The following Colorado mining companies
will pay dividends March /: Lille Gold. 1c, or
$4,000 Victor 25c, or $50 900; Raven, 1c. or SIS
900; Moon-Anchor, 21ac, $4,000 March 2.
The Gold Coin Mining Company of Colorado
paid a dividend Of l cent per share, amount
ing to $4,000 the 25th.
The directors of the Pacific Bank have de-
clared a dividend of per cent, payable on
Monday. February %. This bank went into
enth dividend declared in the liquidation of it's
obligations To
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THE CALL CI-LENDAR.
February. 1893.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

A branch of the United States photographic
Office, located in the Merchants Exchange. is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit OF
mariners without regard to nationality and
free of expense.
Navigators cordially invited to visit the
office. where complete sets of charts and sail
ing directions of the world are kept on hand
for comparison and reference. and the latest
information always be obtained regarding
lights, dangers to navigation and all matters
of interest 10 commerce.
The time ball on top of the building on Tele-
graph Hill is hoisted about ten minutes before
and is dropped at noon, 10th meridian,
by telegraphic signal received each day from
the United States Naval Observatory at Mare
Island, Cal.
A notice stating whether the time ball was
dropped on time or giving the error. If any. Is
published the day by the afternoon
papers and by the morning papers the follow
ing day. w. S. HUGHES,
Lieutenant, u S. N. in charge
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Bowen, lot on line Jones street. $50 w of
telegraph avenue w 80 by 100, being portion
Corrected Map Jones Tract Oakland; $40,
ris, lot 8, block E, Boulevard Heights, being
resubdivision of plats A. 5. I to 13. of SO acre
tract and plats H. 10 and of Watson Tract,
East Oakland: $1,000.
r.. L. Potter to Frank Van wyck. same. quit
claim deed. East Oakland 50.
Clara Harris to same. same, East Oakland :;
$40
lots to 49, %, "a, % and 26, block 65, lots g.
and 8, block &c. lots II to 16, block So lots
8. tosS, block 81, lots g. 4, II andP2e. bleck
Berkeley; also lots Is. Is, II. p and p,
block 3d. same; gift.
Nellie Kershaw to William n. Roussel, lot
on n lie Of San Jose avenue 100 E of Walnu.
street, E so by 15O, Alameda; SO
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EXPLANATION

i The arrow flies with the wind. The top fig
Cres at station indicate maximum temperature
for the days; those underneath it, If any, the
amount OF rainfall. of melted snow in inches
and hundredths during the past twelve hours.
1sobars or solid lines. connect points Of equal
air pressure; isotherms. dotted lines, equal
temperature. The word high means high
barometric pressure and is usually accompanied
by fair weather; low refers to low pres
sire and is usually preceded and accompanied
by cloudy weather and rains. Lows usually
first appear on the Washington coast When
the pressure is high in the interiog' and low
along the coast. and the isobars GJtend north
and south along the coast, rain is probable:
but when the low is inclosed with isobars of
marked curvature rain south of Oregon is inn
probable. With a high in the vicinity Of
Idaho, and the pressure falling TO the CALI
fornia coast warmer weather may be expected
IN summer and colder weather in winter. The
reverse OF these conditions will produce an
opposite result.