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Evening journal., 1899-09-08
NATIONAL EXPORT EXPOSITION.
PHILADELPHIA - RED UCED
RATES VIA PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD

AAaA Aata Ia AaAN ANl I ~ ANA
RAILROAD.
The National Export Exposition,
which opens at Philadelphia on Sep
tember IA and continues until Novem-
Der 30, will be the most interesting
and important event occurring in
Philadelphia since the Centennial Ex~
hibition of 1876. In addition to It's
valuable commercial exhibits it will
present many features Of popular in
terest and amusement. The United
States Marine Band, Sousas Band, the
Banda Rosa, Innes' Band, Damrosch's S
Orchestra and other celebrated bands
will furnish music alternately and a
Midway Plaisance, equal if not super
ior to the famous Worlds Fair Mid
way, at Chicago, and comprising a Chi
nese Village, a Chinese Theatre, aero
bats, and customs; an Oriental Village
London Ghost Show, Hagenbeck' s
Wild Animal Show, Blarney Castle
and many other unique presentations
will furnish abundant and diversified
amusement. Arrangements have also
been made for Mandolin, Guitar anC
Banjo Concerts, and for a grand chorus
from the German Singing Societies.
For this occasion the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets from all points on its line, tC
Philadelphia and return, at rate of g
fare and third for the round trip plus
price of admission. These tickets viii
be sold during the continuance Of the
Exposition and will be good for return
passage until November 30.
For specific rates and additional in.
formation apply to nearest Ticke
Agent.
Evening journal., 1899-09-08

James Kelley, the elevator conduc-
tor at the Federal Building, is suffer
ing with a severe case Of poisoning,
caused by coming In contact with poi
son ivy.
Evening journal., 1899-09-08
RAILROADS
SUNDAY TRAINS

M, l2s, s17. 4oi. A44. 5.ss. s2s, s.ss. iom
and n.3s D. m.
Evening journal., 1899-09-08
REdISTER's ORDER.
REGIsrER's ORDER.

itEGlSTEItS ORDER
Registers onice,
Upon the application Of James IA. Hof-
fecker, lr., and John Savln Hoffecker,
administrators OF John W savln late OF
Wilmington hundred. an said county de-
eaaftt il Is ordered anl directed Dy ine
Register thlt tfe Administrators sfast-
Letters OF Almuistmtiou upon
The estate OF tne leerl1ed.
with lho date Of granting thereof. by
causing advertisements TO be posted
within forty days from the date Of such
Letters, In six OF the most public places
all persons having demands against the
estate to present the same, or abide by
an act OF Assembly Ia such case made
and provided; and also cause the same to
be lnnNrted within the same period In
the Evening Journal, a newspaper pub
lished I'm Wilmington, Del, and 70 be con-
| tlnued therein three weeks e. o. ID
Given under tl1e hand and seal q
office OF the Register aforesaid, al
Wilmington. In New Castle County
IL. 81 aforesaid, the day and year above
CALVIN W. cRossAN
Register.
Notice Is hereby given that Letters
OF Administration were IN due form Of Law
granted unto the undersigned on the
Gath day Of April, A. ID. 1890, and that
all persons having claims against the cs-
tate OF the deceased must present the
same. duly attested, to the said admins.
traitors, on or before The Path day o.
April. 1900 or abide the Act Of Assembly
Ia such case made and provided.
JAMBS il. HOFFECKER, JR.,
JOHN sAv1N HoFFBcKla,
Administrators
Address. wilmington. Dei.
Evening journal., 1899-09-08
pEI.AMARH nIVIsIoN-


For New Castle, S.l3. il.0i q. m, a15,
4li and 500 D. m. week days.
For Lewes, SIS a. m, i.27 .. m. week
r'or Dover, Harrington and Dolmar,s.i1
ll.Oi a.. m, A2i, 6.55 and ii.5s p. m. Sum
days. il.56 p. m.
For Rehoboth. STA a. M. Az p. m.
week days. "Rehoboth Special" AS D
For Wyoming and way stations, 2s5 D.
m. week days.
Express for Cape Charles. OH Point
Comfort and Norfolk 1i.W a. m. weet
days and ii'5s D. m daily
TRAINS LEAVH BROAD sTREFr
STATION. PHILADELPHIA.
FOR THE WEST.
30 a. m. daily. Pittsbure. Chicago, Gin
clnnati Louisville and st. Louis, p'n.
lo.25 a. m. daily for Pitlsbn<s and chi
cago. fNo coaches 90 piusburg) Lime
ited 70 two Buffet ParIor cars.
l2@ p m. daily Limited. Pittsblrg,
Louisville and g. Louis. Dining carr
1925 p. m. daily. Pittsburg and Cleveland.
i30 r. m daily, Pittsburg, CnicagO Naah-
Vile (vla CincinnatD, Indianapolis end
ST. Louis Dining Carr
$50 p. m. daily. Pittsburg and Chicago,
for Toledo, except Saturday.
1875 p. m. daily, PittabirE, Cincinnati
Louisville, Cleveland and st. Louis.
11.20 d. m. daily, pittsburg and Chicago;
daily for Knoxville, via Shenandoa5
Valley Route; for Cleveland, sxcoDt
saturday
Cl CduEraselnrai Limited Nrpress. Az
Vestihuio F1rlor Cans ana Dining Gas
no extra fare other than tne usual Pun
man charge.
49, Limited Express Nes huIo plrlot
Cars Nestihule Passenger CJlonsg ane
Dining Car. No extra fare.
The Wilmington Transfer Company wiz
call for and check baggage from hoteR
and residences.
For further Information, passengers Hrp
referred TO the ticket agent at the ata,
/ tAOn.
j. b. HUTCHINSON. J. R.WOOD.
General Man. Gen. Pass. Agent.
Evening journal., 1899-09-08
rnn rnrn nnrnnrr

Sc, 9.1s, 1915 a. ~,
a.S2, $40, s.ss and 1897 D. 10
Evening journal., 1899-09-08

Schedule In eject May Il. 1888.
All trains Illuminated with PintgN
Iflrhf
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-19
Congregational Picnic.

The picnic of the Congregational Sun
day school at Hancock Point yesterday
was enjoyed by about 200 people. The
weather was delightful, and better day
for visit to the Point could not have
been chosen.
The annual field games interested many
Rev. J. NJ. Adams acted as Judge, Mrs.
George A. Phillips and Elmer F. Murch,
referees; A. l.. Bacon of Bangor, starter
II. c. Emery, timer; Miss Inez l.. King
man, clerk. The results follow:
100 yards dash-Roy Haines, first Frank
Smith, second.
Egg race, 100 yards-Allie Powers, first
+. A. Carter, Bangor, second.
High jump-Frank Jellison, first; Aft.
Sin; Myron Kelley, second.
Relay race-Team composed OF James
Stockbridge, Frank Smith, Myron Kelley
and Frank Jellison. The same team won
the flag race.
Broad jump-James Stockbridge lift
5H in
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-19

Two men employed on dredge in
Rockand harbor on Sunday, noticed q
fishing smack at anchor ana apparently
sinking. They boarded her and found
the body Of man in one OF tAe Dunks.
The dead man was afterwar5 identified
as G. w. Harvey, of North Bucksport, a
fisherman. Harvey was last seen alive in
Rockland on Saturday. There we're 10
evidences of foul play, ana death was
evidently due to natural causes, probably
heart disease, to which he was subject.
Harvey left home July 7. He was fifty
three years of age, and leaves q widow and
three children.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-19
OLD HUNNEMAN.
Bangor Reminiscence of the Old Els
worth Fire Engine.


worth Fire Engine.
Among the many hand engines that
will be in Bangor for the big muster on
Aug. and 8, will be Zimmerman, No. l, OF
Ellsworth, a famous tub in it's day and
one that had the privilege of administer
ing to old Tiger 6, away back in 1858, one
Of its few whippings.
Tiger had the reputation of being one
OF the crack tubs Of the New England
states at that time, with one of the
smartest crews, and when they went to
Ellsworth and met defeat at the hands of
the Zimmerman company it was bitter
pill to swallow. The foreman of the Els
worth company at that time was the Hon.
John ID. Hopkins and he had men under
him OF the same calibre.
The crew of Tiger g. too, was made up
OF some OF the leading men of Bangor and
when they had to come home with their
colors trailing and spirits broken there
was rejoicing in the camp OF Eagle 3,
equally famous and the most dreaded
enemy of the defeated crew.
The old engine of Tiger has for many
years been replaced by smart looking
hose wagon and pair Of spirited horses,
but the hand engine that once gave the
old company such stinging blow is still
in the business, and her arrival in Bangor
Al years after that contest took place, will
be an event that will be watched with in
terest by the present tiremen and special
ly by the older citizens who were mem bers
of the department years ago.-Bangor
Wing and Courier.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-19
A Distressing Mistake.

Last Friday afternoon tho community
was shocked by the report that Mrs. H. B.
Saunders, who went abroad la May with
her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Manning, was
dead at Berlin.
Saturday morning the report happily
proved to be unfounded, as another dis
patch was received saying that Mrs. Saun-
ders was alive and well; that pm error had
been made somehow in previous dispatch.
1t appears that Mrs. Saunders, who is
not we'll, had had an ill turn, and the
family here was informed OF ne fact later
code message was sent which WAS in
tended to announce that she was better.
This message was unfortunately mis-
interpreted, and the erroneous announce
ment followed
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-19
The FiremeD's Must er at Bangor.

Following is the order of events and
the prizes in the tiremen's muster at Ban
gor on Thursday, Aug. 8.
Steamers, first prize, 800; second, $50.
Hand tubs, first class, first prize, S10O;
second, $50.
Second class, first prize, 500; second,
$50.
Reel races, first prize, SIS; second prize,
S25.
Hose coupling contest, one prize, s25.
Ladder contest, one prize, S25.
The business meeting of the State fire.
mems associate will take place the pre-
ceding day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-19
THIS IS TRIBOU !!
Remarkable as are the values offered in thi,
ad., bear in mind that they no better than
hundreds of others to be had in our store.

Glass Table beautiful
Full size Table Tumbers
price,
Glass Water Pitchers Bottles,
Glass ars,
Hand Lamp complete, 15c. Croquet Sets, 60c.
Fire Shoves, Shakers
Egg Whips Dover Egg Beae
Vegetable sc.
Pals 90 p and SOC Ciden three Garden Set
Steel Fry Pans, Cothespins
Lunch Baskets, Pins, paper.
Salt and Pepper with Castor only Cups Saueer
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS WEEK.

Assessors notice
Stockholders meeting Lamoine and Bar Har.
Dor Land Co.
w Dresser-Teachers' examination.
Admr notice-Est Francis Cousins.
Admr notice-Fst Rachel Springer.
Admr notiee-Est Martha J Coriss.
Admr notice-Est David T Patchin.
Admr nOtice-Est Lucy II bennett.
County COMMISSIONER notice.
Stockholders meeting of the Eastern Maine
Railwey Co.
4 Moore-Dry goods, millinery, etc.
Lewis Friend K Co-Clothing.
Owen Byrn-Clothing.
7 II Strattou-IIardware store.
Robert B Holmes-Furnture.
a Cunniagham-Conf
DEER ISLE:
Stockholders meeting of the Ellsworth and
Deer Isle Telegraph Co.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-19

Ladies, clean your kid gloves with La
Belle glove cleaner, for sale only by NJ.
Gallert, headquarters for kid gloves and
the famous Paragon gloves. All the lead
ing shades in lace and clasp.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-19
Spiritualists at Verona.

The annual campmeeting OF the Penob-
scot Spiritual Temple association will be
held at Verona park Aug. to IS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-19
COMING EVENTS.

AT Ellsworth, two weeks beginning
July 10-Summer school for teachers.
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. 5, 6, Z, at Wyman park, Ellsworth
Annual fair OF Hancock county fair
association.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. 10, 20, and 81, at Mountain park,
Bluehill-Annual fair Of Hancock county
agricultural society,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
LEAD AND ZINC.
Ths Mineral Outpue Of the Mlssossl- Kan.
rs Dhtrsct for 1898 Brsaks
All Records.

Joplin, Mo-, Jan. s-The zinc and
lead ore produced In the Missouri Kan.
san mining district for 1898 breaks all
records, the closing years output hav.
ing exceeded that Of 1897, the best pre-
vious year. BY Ss,445,492 The total
product Of the mines for 1898 aggre.
gates 87.l7i,79A The year was pros.
porous one In the mining district, and
zinc ore, the great product Of the dis.
trict not only received the highest
prices on record, but gave the greatest
output exceeding that Of 1897 by 1880
car loads The output Of lead ore for
the year was 1872 car loads less than In
1897 To the increasing demands for
zinc ore, which encouraged deeper
mining and less groveling in shallow
diggings for lead, is attributed the
large increase Of zinc ore and decrease
OF lead ore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
COMMERCIAL RETALIATION.
Secretary Wilson Apsaks About Authority
to Deal with Foreign Countries Dlacrim.
mating Against American Products.

Washington, Jan. Sin the agricul.
tural appropriation bill, as 1t passed
the house, Secretary Wilson is given
authority which will enable him to re.
taliate upon foreign countries which
discriminate against American pro.
ducts, Secretary Wilson believes that
the powers granted to him in the
house bill will be increased by the
senate. Speaking on the subject, SEQ
rotary Wilson said
n the secretary Of agriculture Is given the
power OF retaliation against foreign countries
now placing Unnecessary restrictions upon
American trade our friendship In commercial
relations In tho future will be measured by the
friendship which they show for us, II Ger
many, for instance, insists upon having an in-
spectOn Of oil the refrigerated beef sent from
this country to Germany, we will retallate In
kind We will regard 1t az an unfrlendly act
and we will examine the paint on oil German
toys. chemically, TO ascertain whether II Is OF o
character which Il likely TO prove Injurious 10
children Likewise. In the case OF France, II
France begins to raise barriers against our
trade, why, we will 10 into the same business.
We will ha ve an inspection OF every bottle Of
champagne sent from France to this country,
to ascertain whether or not II Is chemically
pure, This inspection game Is game two can
play at
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
WAITING FOR LEGISLATION.


Washington, Dec. S0.-There are
hundreds Of men in the navy who en-
listed to serve for the war, or period
Of one year, who are anxious to re-
main in the service, but who must bs
discharged shortly unless congress au-
thorizes their re-enlistment for full
term. This will be recommended by
the navy department. which has over
$4,000 men now on its rolls Of sailors,
but is, nevertheless, unable to provide
crews for ships and supply men for va
csncies constantly occurring by the
expiration of enlistments While tn
enlisted force Of thu navy is now ap-
proximately 10000 men. this is nearly
1000 in excess of the number allowed by
law, and just about the strength tho
authorities estimate to be necessary to
continue the navy on its present foot
ing, which must be maintained. it is
commended. almost indefinitely Secre-
tary Long has concluded that it will
not be practicable for the service to be
maintained in an efficient condition
with less sailors than are now enlisted,
and to reduce the floating force to that
limited by law would necessitate not
only the weakening Of Admiral
Dewey's feet. but render it imuracti.
cable to station vessels at Guam,
Samoa and at Hawaii. Each Of these
islands and Porto Rico, as well, will
require guardships to be kept in their
harbors at all times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
BRIDGE JUMPERS EXPLOIT.
Harry Harmon Dropped from the Top Of
six-story Building Into the
CHICAGO River.

Chicago, Dec. 80 Harry Harmon, a
bridge jumper, plunged from the top
of six-story building into the Chicago
river yesterday. Pedestrians crossing
Rush street bridge at one o'clock p. m.
saw man walk to the end Of u plank
extended from the roof of the building
at River street and deliberately fall
backward toward the water. The feat
was performed privately to settle
q wager. The man fell almost per.
pendicularly from the plank. 1t
seemed he would strike the dock and
be crushed. The spectators stood
speechless, but the diver fell safely. A
few seconds later he was hauled to the
landing by means Of q rope. Harmon
was slightly injured by the fall.
Small pieces Of ice partially submerged
struck his face when the water closed
over him and cut deep cash under
his right eve.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

CHEROKEE DEMANDS.


Ardmore. l. T.. Jan. 3-The Chero-
boo Communication bo. rac.ivsa svoon
a. -. 49,. CI's,' ".r
DO VI '"c "r"'S '"e oneroAeo Pcop'e
wish TO nave embodied In the proposed
new treaty that is soon 10 be made
with the limited States Thev reco,n.
II,
no"u'
Tristan equal allotment OF land OF It's ap-
praised value without taxation for VI years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
A SCHISM EXPECTED.
Bishops Of the Church OF England Have
Drawn 10 Articles Prohibiting Ger
tain RitualistIC Prac>iceA

LONDON, Jan. S.-Sir William Vernon
Harcourt has won victory In the bat.
tie he has been waging for six months
against the extreme ritualists Of the
Church Of England. The bishops
have drawn up q series Of IL articles
prohibiting practices such as incense
asperges, special services outside Of
those provided for in the prayer book,
limiting confession, forbidding lights
before pictures, fancy vestments, COM
munion without communicates, reser-
walton Of the sacrament, etc. 1t is be-
lieved that one important result OF the
bishops act is to be a large secession
Of the high church clergy from the es'
tablished church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
CUBAN OFFICIAL ORGAN.
The Patria, Published In New York for the
Cuban Junta, Ia Transferred
to Havana.

New York, Jan. 8 -Patria, the ofli-
cial organ Of the Cuban iunta and the
Cuban delegation to the United States,
has indefinitely suspended publication
in the United States. 1t gives as the
reason for the suspension the fact that
the paper has seen the realization OF
the purposes for which II was estab-
lished, which was the freedom of Cuba
from Spain. The paper was founded
by Jose MART, known as the father Of
tho late Cuban resolution, Its first is
sue appeared on March 10, 1892, in New
York, where 1t has since been pub
lished semi.weekly by the Cuban junta.
In the future it will be published in
Havana, as the official organ Of the Gu.
ban republic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT.
A Number Of Linea PLACING Orders for
More Freight and Other Kinds
Of Cars

New York, Jan. 6-The Northern
Pacific Railway company has placed
orders for ten postal cars and 5, 900 fat
cars. The company is also asking for
bids for 30 frst.class coaches. The
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf will re.
ceive bids for 80 furniture cars. 1t is
understood that the company will or.
der more freight equipment The Rio
Grande Western will, it is reported,
or Ter during the coming year 1000
stock cars. 1t is reported that the Co.
lumbus, Sandusky & Hooking has let
900 freight cars. The Brainerd &
Northern Minnesota is reported to be
in the market for so to Is cars for car
rying stone and lumber. The Wabash
is reported to be preparing an order
for several hundred freight cars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
MISSOURI FINANCES.


Jefferson City, NO., Jan. &-State
Treasurer y. L. Pitts has closed his
books for the biennial period ended
December 81, 1898, and the showing
made Of the state finances should be
particularly gratifying to the tax
payers Of the state. Among other
things, the following condition Of the
treasury is shown:
Balance on hand January l.........s 77,48a05
Receipts for the two years into the
treasury ,,.,,,,,,.,. .....,...,....,. n8U, iW w
Disbursements for the two years.. 1881 76l b3
Balance on hand December 81, 1898. so7, lOa ~
This shows gain in the two years
Of balance OF SSl9, $40. 43, and is .
good one, especially when the fact is
considered that the state debt has
been reduced considerably and all the
matured bonds have been paid, and all
the interest on the bonded debt has
been met
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
Oldest Woman In the World.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3. "A woman
whose claim to being the Oldest won.
an the world is undisputed is Mrs.
Mary Mcdonald, who is now an in
mate of the home for aged and infrm
coored people, at No. 44OO Girard ave-
nue.. She celebrated her 129th New
Years day, and from present indica-
tions it will not be her last. Mrs. Nc
Donald was born on November IA, ITO,
and remembers the skirmishes with
the British that were fought across the
farm at Valley Forge, where she was
raised.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
GRAND nuks Cxrira nn,nlnn.

Chicago, Jan. S-"The United States
will eventually have war with the in
habitants OF the Philippine islands,
said the Grand Duke Cyril, Of Russia,
who was in the city for several hours
on his way to New York, where he
will take the steamer for Europe. II
congratulate the United States upon
the foreign territory they have &C.
CURED continued the cars cousin.
"Their successful war with Spain,
however, has been the means OF bring.
ing about burdens that will not be by
any means easy to bear"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 3.-Yesterday
was moving day for the National Bank
of Commerce, and sl,5OO,OOO was
hauled in an express wagon from the
banks old quarters, in the New York
Life building, to the new rooms at
Tenth and Walnut streets. The Union
national bank moved from the Shield
ley building to the rooms left vacantby
the National Bank of Commerce. The
latter bank had 100000 in cash to
transfer Several city detectives
guarded the two wagonloads OF
n1npav
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
Mlssouri Board Of Health.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. S-The
state board OF health held its annual
meeting here yesterday DR.. Paul
Paquin. who has been member Of
the board for the past seven years and
secretary thereof, resigned. The board
reorganized by electing 0. A. Williams,
of Versailles, president, and L. L.
Standlee, of st. Louis, secretary and
treasurer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
He HAD A KEY.
George A. Davis, Former Deputy In the
Rich Hill Post Office, Caught In the
Act Of robbery.

Rich Hill, NO., Dec. 3O-George A.
DAVIS, a well.known man here was
arrested at five a. IN, in the act of
robbing the post office. officers and
Postmaster Martin, who were con-
cealed in the office, effected the cap
ture. Davis formerly worked in the
office. Davis is brother-in-law to W.
7. Marsh, postmaster for two terms
under the Cleveland administra-
ton. Davis carried the keys as
deputy. When the office was
turned over to Martin Davis reported
he had lost his KEYS Martin missed
money from the stamp and order win.
dows almost nightly and arranged to
catch the thief. During October $lS
was taken; during November, $50. and
during December. $50. Davis admitted
his guilt, but would give no reason for
his thieving.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-05
RETIRING SPANISH MONEY.
President Mckinley I.suss Orders AfYect-
Ing Coin Circulation In Cub, and Nix
lug Exchange Values.

Washington, Dec S0.-After con-
ference with Robert p Porter, special
commissioner of the United States to
Cuba and Porto Rico the president
approved an executive order which
had already been signed by Secretary
Gage, to the effect that on and after
January all customs taxes, public
and postal dues in the island of Cuba
shall be paid in United States money
or in foreign gold coin. The order
gives the rates at which the foreign
gold coin shall be accepted. 1t pro-
vides for the retirement Of the leading
Spanish silver coins now in circulation
and specifies values credited to them
in the payment Of taxes customs, dues,