Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-07-09
To Fish for Gold Galore
Millions Lie Meath the Waters
 of Delaware Bay.
THE BRAAK's SUNKEN TREASURE

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 l WASHINGTON, July 9-The Herald says | that final and scientific attempt is to be made to fish up the treasure which wont down wish the British soop of war Braak in Della ! Nare bay, on the 18th of May, 1T9S. On two distinct occasions the trial has been made, and without success. but now the government mas 80 far indorsed the scheme as to make con tract with syndicate headed by Dr. Seth Pancost, of Philadelphia. The provisions are that the United States is to receive 10 per cent. of the value gotten up from the occan's depth, together with all brass guns, arms and munitions of war. Tho syndicate has com pleted its arrangements and the City of Long Branch, loaned by Messrs. Dob! ius of New | York, Is on the Delaware being fitted with every modern appliance and improvement for raising the treasure. Several United States naval officers, who have leave of absence, have entered into the scheme and i everything points to a successful issue. The work will be begun within tho next three weeks.
 The Braak journeyed from the Western Isles, chasing Spanish galeons, and during her long voyage captured two and had . prize in tow. Sho anchored in old Kiln Roads on May 25, 179s, and was capSized by sudden squail, the captain and thirty-nine officers, seamen n: d marines going down with her. There were also POO Spanish pris- oners in irons who wero drowned, and these were the crews Of the captured Ealleons. ! Official reports say that the Braa& captured tho St. Francis Xavier a Spanish ship from La Plata, and the Snow, which she had in tow. Spanish galicons in those days were { always laden with thousands of pounds worth of gold, silver and jewels, and the in- ference is that the Braak had at least SIC, ,000, 900 cargo on board
 ] This IS the object of interest of the present expedition, and to obtain this company has been formed, which has Issued 3U0 c"ri fcates emitting holders to SIG, 900, provided S1O, ,OUo,- 1 OOO Is raised, and pro rata according to the value recovered
 l THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS.
 Tariff discussion will prevail ill the house throughout this week. Under normal condi- tions bills relating to the District of Columbia would have precedence to-day, but every l thing will be subordinated until the Mills bill is disposed of.
 l There are two more appropriation bills to be reported to the house-the general def ciency and the fortificaton bill. They will be reported before the end of the week, and 1t is among the probabilities that q few hours discussion of one or both may be permitted 1 Experts of both political faiths consider that the back of the tariff bill has been bro ken. The discussion on the sugar clause will exceed, 1t is asserted, even that on the wool schedules, aud the sugar talk will end to-day | or tomorrow. The consensus of opinion is that vote on the bill will be reached on or before July 23.
 The senate will sit throughout the week. | To-day MT. Cullon will call up his biu | amending the interstate commerce act
 Tuesday S set for an exhaustive speech by MT. Hoar on the fishery question.
 At the first opportunity Mir Dolph will en- deavor to secure consideration of his S7O, ,OOO,- GOO coast defense bill. The Oregon senator has for six weeks been trying to have this big measure discussed. The army bill is the only appropriation bill pending in the senate. and vote on it may be reached before Saturday next There are strong indications that a secret session will be ordered before Friday, for the purpose of considering the nomination of Judge Fuller to the chief justiceship. It is admitted that confirmation | will ensue
 ALL THE RESIDENTS VISITORS GONE. | The president and Mrs. Cleveland. with Mrs. Folsom, are again alone at Oak View. Mrs. Hoyt having left on Monday and Rev William Cleveland and wife returned to their home on the day following. The president has done much this year to add to the at | tractiveness and comfort of his country home. The new stable recently completed is 8 very picturesque building, and will accom- modate the horses and vehicles belonging to the president, which formerly had to be kept i at the White House stables. The drive to Oak View is now one of the most popular about the capital.
 THINKS LAMONT WILL BE SECRETARY OF WAR
 The Capital assuming that President Cleveland will be re- elected and that Messrs Whitney and Garland will retire from the cabinet at the expiration of their terms names Col Lamont for secretary of war, and says that "the country will be we'll prepared in case the president shall have these vacan- cies to fill to see Col Daniel L. Lamont made @ member of the cabinetn
 THE ORDNANCE PROVING GROUNDS.
 The board appointed some weeks ago to inquire into the advisab bility of disposne of a portion of the Sandy Hook proving grounds for hotel purposes and selecting in lien thereof tract of land owned by the United States Hotel company at Island Beach. Rarnegat, N. J., has submitted its report to ths secretary of war, and was dissolved by orders from the war department.
 II From the fact that another board. consist IS, appointed to continue the search for & new proving ground, it is inferred that the first board reported against the selection of the site offered by the hotel company The new board consists of Capts. Cullen Bryant John E. Greer and Rogers Birnis, Jr They will meet in New York city on .he 18th inst, and will visit such sites ia the vicin- ity of New York and New Jersey as may be considered at all suitable for the purpose of an ordnance proving ground
 ELEVATOR FOR THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
 Efforts are being made to induce congress to embody in one of the appropriation bills an amendment providing for the expense of the elevator in the Washington monument The machinery is all ready and waits only ! for fuel and men to run it. The estimated cost is but s1o,o0o per year. An appropria- : tlon of that sum would give pleasure to 8OO,- ooo citizens of the nation during the fiscal year. The nation has paid more than $1,000, 900 to erect the greatest monument of the world to its greatest man, and the peo- pie who visit the capital in increasing 1 thy>py1 oro nortn ns,,l~