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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
FOUND DROWNED.
The Body of George M. Baker Picked Up in the Bay Tuesday Morning.

ALAMEDA, June 21-D. Doyle, street sweeper, found a body on the beach at the foot of Webster street this morning which is supposed. to be that of a man seen floating in the bay yesterday by the hands on the Garden City. The only diff ference Is that the body reported yes terday was said to be clothed in a blue suit, while the one found Is dressed in black.
 Papers in the pockets showed that the remains were those of George M. Baker who appears to have lived in a number of places.
 Tax receipts were found for Plumas County, dated 1895. a Napa County tax receipt, a bank book on Martinez bank showing deposits made in 1896 and 1897 with subsequent withdrawals Of nearly the entire balance, and receipt for a small payment from Gaman & Lyon, 2l5 Kearny street, on ranch belonging to F. F. Nelson in Napa. A ticket to East Oakland was also found. and 1t was such a man had been in the hay and wood business nt that place
 The remains had been in the water so long that Identification by the features would be impossible, nor could the cause of death be ascertained If 1t was other than drowning. An inquest will be held in the morning.
 Alameda News Items.
 ALAMEDA, June 21.-The Red Cross Society of this city has issued an appeal troops leaving the city. The society has so far made 2s10 flannel bandages and a large quantity of other articles for the soldiers use. which have been sent to headquarters.
 Wallace Henderson, the San Francisco newspaper man who died yesterday in morphine, lived in this city. He leaves a son of 8 and a widow.
 pr. Mclean of this city, the Health Officer, is still in Washington, where he r. For h0 Ov, ,ofv connected with his road into the Yo- semitic Valley.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
BONDS ARE NOW
 READY FOR BUYERS
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED AT
 THE PoSToFFICE.
Cashier Will Have the Books Ready To-Day for the People Who
 Wish to Invest $2O and Up.

The United States Government has au- thorized E. A. O'Connor, cashier of the San Francisco postoffice, to receive sub scriptions for the popular war" loan of $200, 900 900. Subscription books will be opened to-day at the cashiers office. The bonds will be sold at par and are of two kinds, registered and non-registered. Non registered bonds have interest coupons at tached, and principal and interest are payable to bearer. Registered bonds are payable only to the person in whose name they may be registered, and if lost pay ment is stopped until the owner recoyerS them. Both kinds bear interest at 3 per cent, and are of the denominations of $20, $10O, $500 and 5000. In the registered series there are added to the foregoing larger bonds of the denominations of $5000 and $10,000.
 The war loan which is now being offered will be sold to subscribers at par during the period of subscription, which ends July H. 1898. The method of subscription has been made as simple as possible Blank forms may be obtained at every banks and express offices, and on these forms is clearly indicated all that it is necessary for the subscriber to fill out. The subscriber may himself mail to the Treasury Department at Washington the blank form filled out, together with his remittance covering the par value of the amount of bonds for which he wishes to subscribe. That remittance may be in whatever form best suits the subscriber S convenience-in currency, bank draft, check, postoffice money order, or express money order. The day the currency is re- ceived or the day the proceeds are re- ceived from the cheeks, drafts. or money orders, the subscription will be entered and will immediately begin drawing inter. est When the bonds are delivered, a check will accompany each delivery GOV ering the interest at 3 per cent from the day the subscription is entered to the 1st of August, the date of the bonds, and from which date the bonds will carry their own interest.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
RAILROAD CROSSING.
Franchise to Put One on Webster
 Street Near the Estuary.

ALAMEDA, June 21-At the meeting of the Board of City Trustees last even ing an ordinance was passed granting the South Pacific Coast Railroad per- mission to put single or double track crossing at Webster street and the estu- ary. The approaches to the crossing must be graded and macadamized, with not to exceed per cent grade, and gates must De put in and flagman maintained These gates must be lowered immediate ly before train is due and raised again Immediately after a train passes. Be- sides this the Pacific Improvement Com pany is to decd to the city strip of land across the marsh sufficient to widen Webster street to eighty feet. The fran chise is to last twenty-five years.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
Major Moore Arrested

Dr. M. S. Looney and Henry Hopper swore to complaints in Judge Joachim sens court yesterday morning for the ar rest of Major" A. W. Moore of the Union Mission Army. One warrant was on charge of mayhem and the other on the charge of battery. Moore was ar- rested yesterday afternoon. His case against Dr. Looney and Hopper, charg- called in Judge Lows court yesterday,
 and at his request was continued till to-
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Alameda News Item 8.
Preparing for the Census Report.

BERhALEY, June 21.-Dr. Carl c. Plehn, associate professor of history and political economy in the University of California is preparing an essay upon the statistics of wealth. public debt and taxation contained in the eleventh United States census report.
 Tie object of the work is to outline suggestions for the ground to be cov- cred by the census report for 1900. It is undertaken at the request of the Ameri- can Economic Association, and will be published with other essays in volume to be issued by the association on "The Scope and Method of the Twelfth Gen.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
Berkeley News Notes.

BERKELEY, June 21-President Mar tin J. Kellogg of the University of Cali fornia left this evening for Los Angeles, where he will deliver an address at the closing exercises of the Los Angeles State Normal School.
 The Beacon Fire Company elected off, cers last night for the coming year as follows: President. J. Hamilton; vice president J. Eagan; secretary, O. Me haus IT,; foreman, W. Davis
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
THE CITY TRUSTEES.

Asked to Order School Bond Elec-
 tion to Raise $25, ,ooO.
 ALAMEDA, June 21.-At the meeting of the City Trustees last night a request was presented from the School Directors that a special election be ordered as soon as possible for the purpose of authorizing the
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
MOUNT TAMALpAIs SCENIC RAILWAY.

Via Sausalito Ferry.l Leave San Francisco. commencing May L 1898:
 Week Days-s:so a. H., 1:45 and 5:15 p. n. sundays-s:00. 800. 10:O0. 1l:30 a. m-. 1:45 ana Round trip from NH Valley. q. fHOS COOK & SON. Agents, e21 Nargss street San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD,

|ta SauSalitO Ferry. From San Francisco, commencing May l. lSS&
 WEEK DAYS. For Mill Valley and San Rafael-7:00, s8:0a g :30 11:0o a m.; 1:45. 3:20. 400. 5:l6. se:00 s:30 D. m.
 Extra trips for San Rafael on Mondays Wednesdays. Saturdays and Sundays at 11;3a p. n.
 SUNDAYS. For Mill Valley and San Rafael-ssoo. ss:oo. s1000 l1:o0, li:30 m-i 1;o0 s1:46 '2:s0, s4:0es 5:30. 6:45 p. m
 l1:00 a. m. does not run to San Rafasl 6:30 D. m does not run to Mill Valley. Trains marked run to San Quentin.
 THROUGH TRAINS. TOO a. ID. week days-Cazadero and way stasnn S:20 D. m. Saturdays-Cazadero and way sta ns. BIS p. m. week days tSat. ex.)-Tomaies and way stations. s:o0 a. m Sundays-Cazadero and way stations. 1:<6 D. m. Sundays-Point Reyes and way stan
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
The Bark Marion Libeled.

J. F. Tibbol and others filed In the Unit ed States Circuit Court yesterday libel against Fred c. Andrews and others, for mer owners of the bark Marion, to re- cover s1201 25. alleged to be due as wages.
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 LEAVE FRou JUNE L 1888 ARRIVE .6.O11 Niles San Tose and Way Stations. sS:45A 7:OOA Benicis Suisun and Sacramento AV'4OA ''""A N'S1 Woo1isnd 1sst1, Nio'nie anu .'oIe S:45P 7:O0A Vacaville and Rumsey. ........:..... e'AoP ''csIit CaIstors asT snd d's santa Rosa e:I5p S.OOA Atlsrtic 1Sxnress Ogden and Fast S:l5R S:3OA Niles, San Jose. Stockton lone.
 Sacramento, Marysvie, Chico.
 Tehama and Red Bluff. 1i!9P sS;SoA Peters, Milton 0skdale, "A"r 0iOOA New Orleans Express. Merced Tres
 mo- Bakersfield, Santa Barbara,
 Los Angeles, Deming, El Paso, vo.oo, vaIisio Msrti1sz and Way Stations 7s45P sI:00p sacramsnto 1a River Steamers, .O:O0p ..,... San Jose, Niles and Way Stations. t9;lSA ~''0f NyfsIIle YisaIia 'Ae'' .............. 4:I5P ''''' AisssHOTs staRiOns oan 'OSe Nieo tlo.I5A Fresno ssaelO9s Yosemite Merced Maritime. is.I5P 4iOOP Martinez, San Ramon, Vallejo;
 Napa Cslistoga. Ifl VerahO and o
 Santa Rosa. ,.-...';' 4;O0P Benica, Vacaville, Woodl ana
 Knights Landing, MErysville, Oro- .s
 vile and Sacramento. sy.1GA 4;3oP Niles, San Jose Tracy and Stockton %'A"K ''oox1of fongn for Yoseoite1 Mspced ls,ISP A:3OP Lathrop Modesto. Merced, Berenda
 (Raymond for Yosemitel Fresno.
 Mojave, Santa Barbara and los
 Angeles eS.........................s N7"A efeT Sn Mnisrs nS isOu,S snI Es.t n.a'''O 6:45p 8.OOp Enroneoy Mai 0rdsn and East 0:41A .6;OOr Vallejo sl".......,... 12:I5P 6;OOP Haywards Niles and San Jose..::.. 7'4SA ''Of 'sLg1O sio1s fo'' oos'4 anu ~" .s.4or s,Oop Oregon Express, Sacramento. Marys.
 vile. Bedding, Portland, Puget
 Sound and East ................... o.11.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
OCEAN TRAVEL. ANCHOR LINE

United States Mall teamShIps Sail from New York every Saturday for
 Glasgow via Londonderry. Rates for Saloon Passage-City or Rome. s60; other steamers. $50.
 Second Cabin-Rome, S42 5O Fur essta, $37 50; other steamers. $35.
 steerage Passage-Rome s25 5o: Furnessia. SPA 50 other steamers, S23 50
 For Book of Tours and information, apply to HENDERSON BROTHERS. General Agents. Bowling Green. Nev York; or J FUGAZI: Montgomery st.; or R. R. RITCHIE. New Montgomery st., San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
OCEAN TRAVEL
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.

:: k> Steamers leave Broadway QN3s~, wharf, San Francisco. \ E5&N5SssA For Alaskan ports. 10 a. m., | E3NSSSXss@a June 5, 10. 15, 20. 25. 80. July B. \ EE AESE$TA transfer at Seattle. Y E&Ns%S WaA For Alaskan ports (from t EKEgA-SSAM3s Folsom-street wharO. 10 m, *<sSSSS&M June g. 26, July F, August f.
 &&SM 25, transfer at Portland Or.
 For Victoria, Vancouver (B C) Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett Anacortes and New Whatcom (Wash), 10 a m. June B. 10, 15, 20. 25 3O. July 5, and every fifth day thereafter, connecting at Seattle with this company's steamers for Alaska and c. N. Ry at Tacoma with N. P. Ky. at Vancouver "ISn For Eureka Humboldt Bay). 10 a. m. June :, I, ls, 1s. 25. July l. and every sixth u% For .N santa Cruz. Monterey. San Simeon Ca-,neos Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo) Gaviota Santa Barbara, Ventura. Hueneme, San Pedro East San Pedro Nos Angees) and Newport a. n., June 2, 6. 10 14, IS, 22. 26. 30. July A. and every fourth day thereafter For San Diego. stopping only at Port liar Los Angeles and Redondo (Los Angeles), il a. m., June 1, 8. 12. 16, 20. 24, 2S July ?. and every fourth day thereafter
 For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del Cabo Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz, Santa Rosa Iia and Guaymas (Mex.), 10 a. m., June IT, July g.
 The company reserves the right to change without previous notice steamers, sailing dates and holrs of sailing
 TICKET OFFTCE- New Montgomery street (Palace HoteD.
 GOODALI., PERKINS & CO, Gen. Agts.,
 10 Market st, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22

Stages connect at Santa Rosa for Mark West Springs; at Lytton for Lytton Springs; at Gey- serville. for Skaggs Springs; at Cloverdale for the Geysers; at Hopland for Duncan Springs, Highland Springs, Kelseyville, New Carlsbad Springs Soda Bay, Lakeport and Bartlett Springs; at Ukiah for Vichy Springs. Saratoga Springs, Blue Lakes, Laurel Dell Lake, Upper Lake, Pomo, Potter Valley, John Days. River side, Lierley's Bucknells, Sanhedrn Heights. Hullvifle, Bonneville, Orr's Hot Springs. Men, docino City, Fort Bragg. Westport, Usal
 Saturday to Monday round-trip tickets at reduced rates.
 On Sundays round-trip tickets to all points beyond San Rafael at half rates.
 Ticket Offices $50 Market st., Chronicle bldg
 A. ". FOSTER, R. x. RYAN,
 Pres. and Gen. Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
SAN FRANCISCO AND NORTH PACIFIC
 RAILWAY COMPANY. Tiburon ForTys Feet of Market St

SAN FRANCISCO TO SAN cAFAEL. WEEK DAYS-7:So. 500. HOO a. m; n:ss. 3:30, 5:10, 6:30 p. u- Thursdays-Extra trip at u:S0 p. m. Saturdays-Extra trips at 1:oe sUNDAYss;O0. s:so. u:OO a. m: 1:so. s:so.
 SAN RAFAEL TO SAN FRANCISCO. WEEK DAYS-s:lO. 7:6o. s;20. u:1o a. m.: 1z:4S, 3:40 5:10 D. m. Saturdays-Extra trips at 1853 p. m. and 6:35 D. m
 sUNDAYs-S:10. $40. 11:1o a. m.: 1:4O. s:4o Between San Francisco and schuetzen Park same schedule above.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
THE SAN FRANCISCO AND SAN JOAQUIN
 VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. From June l. 1898, trains will run as follows:

Stopping at intermediate points as required.
 Connectiohs-At Stockton with steamboats of California Navigation and Improvement Com pany. leaving San Francisco and Stockton at 6 D. daily; at Merced with stages to and from Snellings, Coultervlle. Yosemite etc. {; also with stage from Hornitos Mariposa, etc. {: at Lankershim with stage to and from Madeira
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22
4 GLANCE AT
 REAL ESTATE The Market Character ized by Dullness. FEW LARGE SALES MADE A STRIKING INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF MORTGAGES. A General Review of the Records, New Building Contracts,
 Sales and Realty
 Notes.
FEW LARGE SALES MADE
A STRIKING INCREASE IN THE
 NUMBER OF MORTGAGES.

Progress in the world of realty seems to be marked with uncertainty and threatened by another period of business stagnation. The general character of the market for the past week has been one of extreme dullness, few sales meriting more than passing comment having been nego- tiated by the large firms that control the stream of progression. The building rec ord. although slightly better than that of the preceding week, can boast of noth- ing in the way of awards of large or un- usual contracts.
 Although real estate is at low ebb the number of mortgages seems to have grown larger in proportion as the value of property has depreciated, and each week records a list of many exceeding the s2O 900 limit and a few attaining thaI of the S50 GOO
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-22

137:s containing ten rooms and bath. s5Soo, witt an "if.''
 Lot on the southwest corner of Stanyan ant Carl streets, 57:6x56:6, S2750
 No. 106 Welsh street. west of Fourth, ar ranged in flats and producing $50 month s36o0.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
BIANCO DENIES FLAG STORY.
Havana's Troops Are Anxious To Fight
Us.
copyright by the Associated rressD

Copyright by the Associated press)
Havana, June 22.-10:40 a. m.-There
IS absolutely no foundation for the re-
port published in the United States of
IN attempt To assassinatc Captain Gen
crIl Blanco by Il member of volunteers,
whose brother. it is alleged. has been
shot for completely III u plot against the
government. General Blanco enjoys the
esteem of all classes in Havana. includ-
ing the volunteers. and is regarded with
the utmost confidence rs the rcprescn-
tativc of Spanish sovereignty. The Gu
bans admit that they are under oblica-
tons to General Elanco for the cstab-
hmc Of autonomy in the island.
The palace guards are from the volun-
tecrS. ana several officers Of that body
are aides on the Generals staff. Gen
cral Rlanco's public appearance are fire.
qucntly the occasion of patriotic dem
onstrationS. and that he has no fear Of
assassination is shown by the fact that
he often rides out without escort, visit
ing the Qualifications about Havana.
without the attendance Of the usual body
guard.
Complete tranquility rcigns in Ha-
yana. The greatest confidence is felt
that the Spanish forces will successfully
cope WITH ilc American Sb1lltfN VINO
We're yesterday reported to have arrived
on board transports off the harbor Of
Santiago de Cuba. There is great en-
thuSlasm among the troops and volun-
teers. who are all anxious to fight
against the invaders.
Captain General Rlanco denies that he
has decided that there shall he no ex-
change Of prisoners with the United
States. At the same time. the Captain
General says he cannot allow the ex-
change Of Lieutenant Hobson and the
other members Of the party. who sailed
the Mcrrimac into the mouth Of the
harbor at Santiago De Cuba. for the
reason that the lieutenant and his com
panions had opportunities for seeing the
harbor and its dcfcnces. The most com
mon prudence. the Captain General says.
would fobid that these men be now
given their liberty as proposed by the
United States.
Captain General Blanco added that he
had not forbidden the approach Of YES
sells bearing flags Of truce. but had only
ordered that no vessel be permitted to
approach within six miles Of the shore.
50 that il be made impossible for officers
Of the United States to make drawings
of or inspect fortresseS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
A FULL EXPLANATION
DEMANDED OF THE BOOK COM
MITTEE OF THE CHURCH.
WANTS NOT A DOLLAR or The MONEY
II Obtained BY fraud and Decepton-.f there
has been Any Cfoosedness Of A.,
Kind Let Inc Blame Rest
Nhnra - 2sI,orr
Where il Belongs.

Macon. ca. Junr 12-Thc South
Macon District Conference II the Meth
odist Church, South. to-day adopted the
follow iug resolutions relative 10 the book
concern of the church AMI the govern.
mcnts appropriation.
Whereas, il has been publicly charged
on the floor OF the United STATES senate
that the passage Of the Till IL pay 10 the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South. III
claim Of S2SS 600. asain>, the govern
mcnt was procured l.! false representa-
tons on the part Of our accredited
agents. and,
Whereas. il has been stated in the
newspapers that these charges wcrr gen
orally known 10 the members OF the Gen
cral Conference, recently assembled ne
Baltimore and were 10y them passed over
without denial or Investigation. aud
Whereas. the Book Committee OF our
church has since that time held . meet
ing ana adjourned without giving out
any explanation of the action Of tn, book
agents calculated 10 allay the suspicion
on the part of our people Of double deal
ing in this matter, and
Whereas, the whole church is by
these transactions pot into the attitude
of having obtained a large sun Of money
under false prctenseS; therefore,
Resolved tl. That ~ members Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South. we
have Il right To demand. and We do de
mand, ut the hands or the Book Com
mittcc a full. clear and explicit cNpiana
ton of these transactions 50 that il
there has been no crookcdncss i'll them
the whole world may be able to under
stand it, and if there has been crooked
ness of any kind the II1nn may rogt
whore it belongs.
"Itesolvcd ~. That if the procuring Of
this money was compassed by fraud or
deception of any kind. VIC cannot nj
ford to keep one dollar Of il. aud if this
should appear we earnestly recommend
that it be returned to the govern
ment.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
A HORRIBLE MURDER.

Washington. y. c., June 24.-In broad
daylight and in the presence of a hum
dred people q murder. fiendish in its
atrocity. was committed in one Of Wash
ington's public parks this evening.
George W. Horton. an ex-member Of
the Washington Police force. and Jane
Nicholson. a divorced woman. were sit
ting. about seven o'clock, on a bench
in Armory Square. at Four-and-a-half
street and Missouri avenue. The woman
announced to Horton that she proposed
no longer to sustain her relations with
him. when he drew a pocket knife and
slaShed her across the throat. Her
screams attracted scores of people. Hor-
ton continued to slash the woman with
the knife until she fell to the ground.
Every one of the hundred or more
persons who were witnesses of the
fearful tragedy was so paralyzed with
horror that the murderer proceeded with
out interference until he had almost
severed the head from the body.
The cries of the spectators drew the
police and Horton was arrested without
resistance. standing over the body of
his victim. At the station house he
calmly admitted his deed and expressed
little regret.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
YALE OFF FOR SANTIAGO.
Bearing Icinforcemcnts for the Army
Of Invasion.

Newport News, Va, June 23.-Thc
auxiliary cruiser Yale. with the Thirty
Third Michigan regiment and one batta-
lion of the Thirty-Fourth Michigan
sailed from Old Point this evening at six
O'Clock for Santiago. The troops to the
number of 1000 are i'll command of
General Duffield. Col. Boynton. of the
Thirty-Third regiment is second liz com
mand. The ammunition is in charge Of
Lieut.. y. J. Mcdonald.
The men arrived from Washington ear
ly his morning on the steamer Wash
ington. Their supplies were brought
down by the steamer Norfolk. On arriv-
ing at Old Point the troops landed and
marched into Fortress Monroe. where
they had breakfast.
After dinner at / o'clock they again
boarded the steamer Washington. which
took them alongside the Yale, to which
they were Soon transferred. \ large
crowd assembled to see the troops en-
bark and when the Yale weighed an,
Choir and headed for the Capes. Il mighty
cheer went up from the soldiers and
civilians ON the government pier. The
auxiliary cruiser Hazard will leave Old
Point for Santiago Monday or Tuesday
with another expedition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
a CAUGHT.
Refugees From Havana Offer
No Resistance.

Key West. Fla. unc pa two
maStcd vessel. the Amapala. of Trujillo,
Honduras, was brought in here this
morning. flying the American flag and
in charge of Ensign Zeen. of the Nicks-
burg. She was captured yesterday af-
tcrnoon at sunset while leaving Havana.
ard attempting to run the blockade. She
was quickly o%verhauled by the Nicks-
burg and was found to have over 30
women and children and Il number of
men OH board, crew and passengers, all
refugees. There was no ickness Oh
Loar,l the Amapala: but she is detained
in quarantine.
The .Amapala is a small wooden brig
belonging to Manuel Montesino None
res. Of Trujillo. Honduras. She had
been lying at Havana since before the
blockade. Her crew numbered eleven
men besides the captain, but almost all
were male refugees.
GerOme Bazc. Il French citizen. who
three years ago was Il leading exchange
broker in Havana. chartered the vessel
and got together over forty people eager
to embrace any chance to escape from
Havana. He is in charge of an eXpedl-
ton. made up of all nationalitles. in
Guiding Spanish, French. Nenezuelans,
CubanS and the Turks. They fully eX-
pected to be captured. but the conditions
III Havana were so dreadful for the
poorer classes that any risk was pre-
ferable to starvation. The Amapaia
came out of Havana openly and offered
no resistance. All Of the captiyes are
confident Of release. Hardly any pro
visions were on board 1T the time OF the
capture, and no cargo or contraband
articles were found and she may not
be held as Il prize. They report every
thing quiet at Havana which looks like
4 deserted city since business AND
traffic are at Il standstlll.
RELIEF STORIES DENIED.
The banking firms of II. Mann u CO.,
Narcisco. Ruez & Co, and \. Gelats x
Co.. are the only ones doing any bust
ness. All other firms are either closing
up or dragging on. waiting for the end
of the war. having discharged all EN-
ploves. Hunger and starvation stares
tbe lower classes in the face. the well
| TODD having laid in three months stores
After they are exhausted distress viii
be general, as there is no further source
Of supply.
The stories regarding the reliet
through southern ports are denied
Nothing has gone into Havana for over
4 month. and the situation, consequent
~. is very grave. Murder and robbery
are of daily occurrence i'll Havana
omp in every case by want anc
hunger.