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largely. perhaps chiefly, to effect thar enc tnat
consolidation Was undertaken
The second and coordinate principle Is thae or
rtisanship. that local politics shall De en-
trely separated from State and Nationa poll
ties. This second principle Is no less important
than the arst and indeed, the first Is dependent
upon the second. For II is obvious that as long
rs local politics are connected with state poll
tics party government at the State capital VIII
persist in interfering with municipal AFFAIRS
The surest way to secure and maintain nome
rule IL 10 establish and maintain the principle
Of non part isanship in the city government
THE EXAMPLE IN TWEEDS TINE.
The first serious attempt TO free New-York
from corrupt government was made in 1871. by
the famous Committee Of Seventy, under whose
lead the Tammany Ring was broken. That
committee clearly recognized the necessity OF
union OF ali good citizens irrespective OF party
lines and in its first appeal 10 the public, In
September. 1871 said:
Resolved That the citizens OF this city are
earnestly entreated TO make the reform or their
own government the one controlling issue at the
next election, TO support no man Tor once, ana
especially for the Legislature OF the state. no
matter what may be his party name. VINO is NOT
known TO be both honest and incorruptiblc, and
determined and distinctly pledged, so far as ne
is able whatever may be the consequences, 10
reform the city Of New-York; and that our TEL
ioW citizens throughout the state are entreate0
to join in the effort to redress the evils which
concern them hardly less than ourselves
We appeal to citizens OF both parties to save
MS and the state from the possibility or such
another degradation as has fallen on all or us
No private business. no partisan end, can
be so important 10 any right minded citizen as
the plain duties that are thrown on him by
recent deplorable revelations.
Again. in tts repor, on the proposed charter
OF 1873. the committee declared.
1 That any provisions in separate law.
or I'm an amended charter. under which the
opportunity OF placing tried men In the city
administration shall be secured. shall not he
framed on the theory Of party ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
but on that OF obtaining honest, vigorous
and economical administration. - That the
amended charter shall be throughout on the
basis Of the largest justice and best protection
to all classes OF citizens and not on the theory
OF governing the city by the mere power or the
party majority. In or out OF the city.
1t was further recommended that there should
be appropriate provisions for preventing city
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ernmeutaI Institution. and became more power
fuI and corrupt. The executive departments
gradually swallowed up an local powers anu
themselves were mere deputies OF legislators a.
Albany. on whom alone they were dependent
The N.vor and Common Council ceased to have
much legal authority. and lost all practical IN
nuence. There was nobody to represent the -
NJ. NJ the city; there was no discussion, tneIe
vss no publicity. Cunning and deceptISe Pr
visions of law, concocted in the secrecy Oh Una
denartments. commissions and bureaus aereeu
mon IN the Hobbies at Albany between me cI.S
ofic,aIs and the legislators or their so-petweems,
snneared upon the statute books after every
session. In this manner all institutions OF gov
ernment. all taxation. all appropriations "a
money for our million Of people were formeo,
For many years there was no time wnen W.
at q city election would. in any pracucai
gree or manner affect tie city government
TAMMANY's GIGANTIC THEFTs'
After that the deluge. Party rule was SUD
st,tute for home rule, and the result was such
Numbering Of the city as had never oeen
dreamed Of before. Between the nrst OF low
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NON-PARTISAN HOME ho
CONSTITUTION AND CHARTER
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS oRGANIcALLf III
voRcEp FROM STATE AND
NATIONAL POLITICS.

WHAT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE s'~i"
NETWORK SAYS ABOUT r-TEsrl"o"i
OF THE trainers OF THD CHARTER
From the very inception Of the movement ~, ~
the consolidation Of the entire metropolitan Us.
tr,ct into one great city Of New-Yors TWO oas''
principles have been kept in view. One ID u'e
principle of home rule. that the munlclpanS
shall govern itself in All matters concerning ~
self alone. and not be ruled against It's wiiI "
o,,siders at a distant State capital 1t was
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oflcials screening thsir acts ana beeo.,,.. Z. =.
IN El-doins undsr TIE protection Of ~
organizations that promoted them" unA%
the charter Of 1873 did not contain any -
recognition Of these principles. and 10 u.S.: !.
the evils Of partisanship again hourished
SOME EXPERT OPINIONS.
The demand for non-partisanship con,,..-.
to be made however. by all men and orr,,r
tons interested in securing good government >.
the city. The Independent Democrats in re-.
declared that. while In our general po,,,,.'.
action we give effect to the views we ent...s.
by supporting candidates Of like sentjmec,.
deem 1t to be our duty as citizens to 49,.
local candidates whose election will aid s,s -
lieve our city from the disgraceful rule ~ ~ "
worthy and incompetent men, and that :.
yite all good citizens. irrespective Of pa,t,
unite with US in the accomplishment ~ ~.
object. At the present crisis Ia our mr,..--.
affairs, all good men should unite in ., -.
TO secure an honest and economical adm.,-...'
ton of our city government"
Governor T1lden, in his message to the -.
lature on municipal reform. On May II. nm
said:
The essential conditions Of local selfpov..
ment. or home rule In respect to those n,
Of administration which are intrusted t ~ 90
locality are:
l. That there be organism under Nit,
! the elective power Of the people can Art a~ ~s
veniently and effectively. and can exerc.. s ~
actual control at one election over thoss -
represent it in the local administration. wv
9 That in voting upon the Administered.
of local affairs the popular attention ana ~
popular will be freed. far as possible ~. ~
disturbing elements, especially from com. ~
lions with State and National politics
The ancient system, which exists IN -.
country and worked well in New York ~. s
generation by which municipal elections ws. :
held at time intermediate Of the annual sts.s
and National elections. has always comme.SsS
itself to my judgment as Of great utility snS
value.
Mayor William r. Grace. in his MESSAGE n,
January ), 1885, pct himself on record "a N.
same effect. He urged the separating Of mn.
nicipal from State and National elections. IN
order to weaken the control Of the mere mar.
tisans in city affairs and prevent the determine.
ton Of municipal interests in accordance with
the interests Of parties in National politics IN.
stead of purely local interests, which are often
sacrificed for the sake OF party supremacy.s
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Through such partisan control OF the munich
pal administration home rule was utterly de-
Froyed. To quote Mr.. Tilden again. the lucra-
tive city Offices Subordinate appointments winch
each head OF department could create at pleas
ure with salaries In his discretion. distributed
among the friends OF the legislators contracts;
money contributed by city officials. assessed on
their subordinates raised by Jobs under the de-
partmentA and sometimes taken from the city
treasury, were the pabulum OF corrupt influence
which shaped and controlled all legislation
Every year the system grew w0rse a gov
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STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY

FITS. GARLAND AED wyA~GEL.
Seattle and Townsend xeah BAY route.
steamer Garland leaves Yesi~r Soek Sup-
days. Tuesdays and Thurs.iavs a, N n
z M Tor Fort Townsend. Port Williams.
uansensss. Port Angeles For. Crescent.
ett<sGnfs Pysht. Cisils m Bay and NeAh
Bay. returning arrives az esss,,ia n ~.
On opposite days. Steamer f.yangei I@ayes
dssier dock for Port Townsend PORT An
fc'es arc victoria Mondays Wednesdays
alternate aAyn II 20 p. n
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Notice TO THE PUBLIC.

I ~ sul,ic r. hereb-- warned not 70 pay
nng money TO parties representing 10 30
Ssenfs at the Seattle Poat-Intelligsncer.
5000 tbe fci,owsng. who are the only
ouf6or4eed travelling agents OF the Post
Issf1ljieencsr. viz: J. e. Mcclellan, :! /
6aNley. This does not apply TO resident
GGsntS OF this pap1rs who are located N
1srious cities and towns in the North
vet. nor TO postmasteFs who are In all
Ha1ea authorized 10 take subscriptions for
a. Daily. Sunday and Weekly Post-fntel-
ueeoccy CITY cotlecfoEs: J. a. Cathcaft.
r. 81 HAwiey. W. ". Ewing and william
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LEGAL NOTICES.

TENDERS wANTED-seaIed tenders al
dressed 10 the undersigned via De re-
ce4yei unfti Saturday. the 18th dap OF
June. 1881. Inclusive, fer the purcaaf o.
the business Of the Excelsior Brewing
Company, Victoria. e., including stock
Of beer. brewing material Lager beer
pumps, beer wagons. horses. etc. good
will and ieassnoi1 interest Particulars
aud Conditions Of sale on application.
This business e beng sold a. gong
concern pursuant 20 an order Of the 81.
pfs--ne court az British Columbia
Tbs highest or 2Ay tender aos necsssa-
YsIy acce cse1-
Dated a; Victoria. B. G. this glfa Cay
Of Nay. A. .. Ixss.
A. w v !SSES
Duna'sieton 4 Irass. Solicitor. Ese-, ia
LAnS.sk H., fissog1A, = <.
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP C


The Company's elegant steamers Uma-
tilla, City of Puebl~ and Waiia Walia
leave Seattle for San Francisco. via Port
Townsend and Victoria. B; c.. ct s
a. m. June 3. s. 10, Is. q, Is. July 3. s. l3.
is. %. IS August 2. 7. 1s, II. %. q. Due at
San Francisco; a; M. June 8. II, ls. q, q.
20. 25. 30 Leave San FrnnciscO for
Seattle via Victoria, y. c.. ard Port
Is. 20. %. 80. July s. TO- Is. 30. Is. 80, August
4, 9. IA. 10. "a. .; Due at Seattle p; m.
IS. August .. Z. II. II. %, ~.
The elegant steamers Queen. City Of
Topeka and Al-ki leave Seattle for
Alaska. at a. M June ;. $, 80, =. e. =.
%, q. Due back at Seattle June Is, ls. Is.
30. July 4. 10. 10. 10. Is. so. August 8. 3. IL,
Is, "A. g. September 3. s. The company. re-
serves right to change. without previous
notice. steamers. sailing dates and hours
J. F. TRowBRIDGE. P. s. supt..
Ocean Dock Seattle.
c. II. J. sToLTENBERG. Tkt. Agt., eOs
First Ave. Seattle.
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO.. Gen.
Agts.. San Francisco
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GO ON THE GnEYEorED-

f-Vet-tt. i.a1n0Dda. anoho nalah Route
In effect Nov. %. 1896. leaves Seattle T.45
a. m, 80 Z. M, leaves Everett 10 a. IA.
:. - N Seattle landing CoIunan docx
Everett landing. Merchants dock Con-
nects with Str. Flyer for Tacoma: with
CIR. AlkaGo for Snohoynssh: with train for
monte Srlsto and way stations Teie-
phone. Red sE
FRANK w. .cOODur-r Manarar
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STEAM Frs.
STEAMERS.
FLY ON THE FLYER"
SEATTLE TO TACOMA.
,ur round trips daily. except Sunday.

SEATTLE TO TACOMA.
Four round trips daily. except Sunday.
In one hour and twenty-five minutes.
THE STEAMER FLYER
Regular daily trips Seattle-racoma
route, IS follows:
TAKING EFFECT TUESDAY. May 5.
TIME CARD.
Single fare, soc: round trip. 7sc.
Leave Seattle-s.45, Ills a. M: ?:45. Sis
p. M
Leave Tacoma-s:So a. m: l. 4:30. s p. n.
SUNDAYS.
Leave Seattle 80 a. m: Il m: p. m.
Leave Tacoma-s 80 q. m: 2:30 7:S0 p. m.
Landing at Northern Pacific wharf. Ia
coma and Commercial dock. foot OF Ma
rion street Seattle.
Sundays. steamers Flyer and state Of
WASHINGTON fare Soc
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SAN JUAN ISLANnA

SIE.aME.h Ii I1IA THUHP00N
Carrying United States mail. ltavea -
dock. foot of Main street. Io.sss
Wednesday and Friday at 4. H. m
Townsend. San Juan Islands ma -
Whatcom. Returning. leaves NeV M
com Tuesday, Thursday and Satur1Ss :
a. m. ]. r. Thompson. manaeessoSss
Lilly. Bogardus 4 Co.. agents. Ciy ~
Telephone. Main 81.
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HOOD CANAL ROUTE.
L. S. NAIL

n
Leaves Ialbra!th dock. foot of Washing
ton street. Tuesdays. Thursdays ane SAT
9tosys at : clock a. M, for Kingston
Port Gamble Scabeck Brinnou Holy
Dewstto, Liliiwaup Fails EIoodsport and
Union City. Returns alternate DAYS.
d. TROCTMAN, Master.
Telephone Red 1871
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I; s-sS6nex 70 secure correct insertion o.
- * under these headings the same
& 7<s2zsH Be left ~ the business Office OF
s ssszs5kz8 nsS,er No charge Is made s0- such
q &snfrai notices resolutions or OTHER rpe-
& 3.sSf announcements will be charged at the
SSfn ~ ~ cents per line each insertion.
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MESSENGER SERVICE

RING THE o h. BOX fer messengers
Western tn.ca ard Great Norgh.rn go
grams hacks, xGrreys and exsr-s~
wagons; quick service. Telepssor2e Ns@,
;a slt Second EEaGSh fac.rao -
aTy.
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PORT ORCHARD ROUTE.

Steamer MARY +. PERLEY.
Leaves Gaibraith's dock foot Of Washing
ton street for Sylvan Grove Bremerton,
l.. =. Navy Yard, Charleston, Sidney at
80 \. m. 400 p. m; Sundays, ZOO D. m
Returning. leaves Sidney at s45 a. M.
12:i5 r. m: Navy Yard. 1880 a. m 1925 D.
m. saturday nights. leave Sidney. Goa
O'Clock: Navy Yard $50. Telephone Red
ISL. Open for charter on SUNDAYS
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y seWA10 ~ % vfIl be raid for infor-
.G441e4 leAssang to tbs Asrest and convic-
~ Il ery one eteaIiag copies % the
q feiiskencer delivered 10 subscribers
6t3n6bout tie oifys
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STR. MULTNOMAH
DAILY
LEAVES FOR TACOMA AND OLYMPIA
At p. NJ
FARE TO TACOMA, IS CENTS.
STR. City OF ABERDEEN
(EXCEPT SUNDAY
LEAVES FOR TACOMA AND OLYMPIA
AT T:30 A. NJ
FARE TO TACOMA. rs CENTS.
Tel. 81 Main. CITY DOCK, Agent.
CAPT. l.. WILEY. Manager
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HHATCOM. SEATTLE AND TACOMA
ROUTE

Take steamer BAY CITY for Anacortes.
Fal-hayen or Whatcom. Leaves CONNER
ctat dock Tacoma. p. H.. City dock
Thurs. and Sat. Returning leaves WHAT.
com p. m. fairhaven. s:l5 D. m. and
Anacortes 10 p. m. Sun. Wednes ana
FTi Farcs-Ssattle 81. or 81 30 round trip:
Tacoma 81 Is. Or 81 round trip
w III. ELLIS
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kRUSE s. 8. LINE.

Steamer Cleveland leaves Ssasf1e a. =
Francisco June nth, at s. ii
Cabin. Ss.S': s5eerage. 81 Steam ~
leaves San francisco June Ism IA 49,,
and Tacoma freight. 81 per ten W.
K. E. GAME. ART
Arlington ny
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SEATTLE. EVERETT * WHATCOu
ROUTE.
State c. Washington leaves Seattya
daily except Saturday, at 10 p. m.
SEATTLE LA CONNER ROUTE
Fairhaven leaves Seattle daily. except
SUNDAY. at a. m
Telephone. Main 2Ts Yesler dock
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PUGET SOUND AND ALASKA STEAM
SHIP COMPANY.

S6lP COMfANX.
VICTORIA ROUTE.
Steamer City OF Kingston between Ia
coma. Wash, and Victoria. Is. G.
s;3npm ILvl Is SEATTLE s2IArl 2:1apm
12:3oamI Lvl 72lPt. Townsend 3SiArt1l :lSam
3:3CamI ArgltG Victoria lMll.vl S:3uam
sDaily except Sunday.
This steamer furnishes first-class accom-
modations. carrying both freight and
passengers and leaves from Yesler wharf.
Seattle for Victoria, at $50 p. IN. and for
Tacoma at y. m.
Passengers for Victoria can occupy
staterooms until a. m.
For rates. tickets etc, inquire o:
G. +. THORNpYKE.
Agent, Yesler wharf. Seattle.
!. A. NADEAU,
General Agent. N. p. Ry.. Seattle.
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PORT ORCHARD AND p,,pr -.
fN{STnN pNYysrvs - NJ

iNGroN ROUTE
STEA MtR A. r. RORiNSNn
CARRYING L. 8. Mail
On Port Orchard and porf w..
route. leaves City dock. tool ~ -
street, $50 a. m, calling at Soats g.
S Sarshs e., "A hr s;s, sard; Rremestae q
Chico. Siiverdale. Leaves pors 49,
Navy Station at 2 p. M: arrives - y ~
: ,. m, Z. n. Robinson. mas,er ia
Bosardus q CO.. agents Teises
Main 81.
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l.; & 5, TRANsPoRrArToN =

l.; & =, TRANSPORTATION q,
" Time Card. AoS Sus-Wsk
Steamer Champaign. Skari, Pa
ies.ss seattle June Is, at "a. -
- - Il a m: Jane is. al u noen -
s.oan q ' ernon jane Is, al ap. jss.ss
- exc,, a. June ,e u a. p a. slndsS -
eJa q. N, Mount Nernan 90 49, AVA
20, Fir As. Haller's Ianain, 4 ~ Cs1
~ 1Nia.tn. Ssanwood. Fir. SAs.,s
Mount Vernon and Avon. IA
CITY DOCK Steamers for an 49,.
me SOUND Open all night. II N
AID, Master. Telephone. Na.n =
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FOR HONOLULU
AMERICAN BARK CEYIAN
For freight apply to
f. E. GAME Z @.
Arlington Dsck
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srEAMEn.


SEATTLE ANAcoRvra r..
" hA.rC0N AND II. 4fyn,
Sno MN ,,i at Whascon MN ~ II
i Io,n1 S S,,. Steamer Csc,s
nsss sS Ss ars r al : ?, N. NoeSA -
cories with train for wrsmxsiaf 4 ~
man and Hamilton. arrswss - ~
5 \. m: leave Whatcor 80 sS Me-
i.ssarntrg. leave R,ains ma
MhSfeoEa p. m. Taesiavs =
SsturGays. arriving d, Ssas,ss afssQssl
ArnnsIon Dock. TelepaJHe
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


NOTTCE-The iron ship "Kilbrannan"
will be placed on the Quartermaster dry
dock for repairs on or about the 18th OF
June. Twenty-four hours will be all
lowed for intending bidders TO view the
work to be performed, and twelve hours
will be allowed TO submit bids.
Parties desiring to make a bid will be
notified of the exact time by acquainting
the undersigned that they wish TO be.
BARNE,SON & CHILCOTT.
Mutual Life Building, Seattle, Wash.
SUCIA ISLAND SANDSTONE-San Juan
county, Wash; easy access. capacity
for large pieces and quality unexceled:
government used 1t in dry dock at Port
Orchard. For further information ad-
Seattle Wash.
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VICTORIA ROUTE

.,,,,, STEAMER RosAfIn
5arnnsson deck. leaves fur ~.
Ie'aa iomhssaa daily. sxceps Sns -:
$50 . m 4" Ste, ss, urn leaves vicfs 81
Tor "ort Townsend and ~ 80 ~
except Saturday, at s:M = -
Iireet ~ ; q. m returnius ssss-s -
eert townsend al 2 p. 10. phc.s -
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DIVER AND WRECkER.

s.ght exchange and telrgraphIc trans
fers on New York, Chicago. ST. Paul San
Francsnco Portland and various points in
Oregon and Britain Columbia
Sight bills Of exchange ca London avail
able else where in Europe.
Collee lions made al ali points on fayor-
able terms.
Bends stocks and other vaias aisx rs-
esSssd en- deposit fef SAFE kssSapS
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onts chAn3ed for the SUNDAY issue FAUST
71od p copy ~ ! o'clock Saturday 70 In
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WEINBERG & 20. III s-cona avenue
soeth, pay ashSss sssA pfi.sss saf sze-
e.sd-hsld cloSainx. Tea. EA&SA .sS. Gail
s or &Sys4 y~>ssls.
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WANTED-Tenant for ranch in Kitsap
county: opposite Vashon island: acres
cleared. house and barn: free OF rent 80
reliable man who viii give IL good care
and pay taxes. Apply TO l.. Turner,
First National Bank
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-15
MISTAKEN FOR A FILInusTER.
The Dolphin Puts Lieutenant
Aboard n Clyde steamer.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. H.-The steam
ship Delaware of the Clyde's Boston, Will
mington, Charleston and Jacksonville
line came into port this morning, having
on board Lieut. Sutherland of the United
States dispatch boat Dolphin The pres
ence of the lieutenant on board the steam
er is accounted for by the fact that she
was taken for flibuster when she appear
ed Off the bar.
1t all grew out of the lighting of a match,
and the officers on the government vessel,
ever on the alert to catch any hlibuster
along the Florida coast, flashed its search
light over the waters to learn the mean
ing of the little flame. The light settled
on small rowboat, in which was seated
pilot awaiting the arrival of the Della
ware, to bring her in over the bar. The
appearance of a man in a small rowboat at
sea so early an hour excited the suspi
cions of the officers on board the Dol
phin, and the boat and man was kept un-
der close surveillance When the Delaware
hove IN sight before daylight and the pi-
lot boarded her, the circumstances were
regarded with even more suspicion. Lieut..
Sutherland boarded the Delaware and
came on into port with her.
Upon arriving here, he visited the Office
of Frank Clark, United States district
attorney, but the nature of his visit could
not be learned. 1t is presumed, however,
that he was satisfied that the Delaware
was not a filibuster, for he returned to
the Dolphin about noon, going down on
the revenue cutter Colfax.
Lieut.. Sutherland was seen during his
short visit in this city, and when asked
as to the day the Dolphin would come into
port, replied that he could not say. The
vessel was then waiting for a morning
tide. The lieutenant said the officers and
men of the man-of-war were very anxious
to visit Jacksonville. The Dolphin will
await the arrival Of the cruiser Newark
before coming in, she being subject to
the orders of Capt. Nelson or the cruiser.
He said that the Newark was expected
to arrive off the bar to-day from Port
Royal.
Specials sent out from here, stating that
the Delaware was fired on, are pure
fakes
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-----7-----7--l--a~7 -N@7.---77---7~71
CUBA's POSTAGE STAMPS.
Their Appearance In the Mails stirs
Up Federal OmciaIs.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE appearance
of the stamps of the so-called Cuban re-
public in the United States mails has
caused much comment here, and was the
source of some discussion at the postoffice
department to-day, as to whether such
stamps could be recognized as proper for
the transmission of mails into the United
States, as this government has not recog-
nized Cuba as d free and independent
country. This Is probably the first case of
its kind where insurgents have establish
ed their own postoffices and used their
own stamps, which were transmitted in
the mails to the United States.
At the postoffce department 1t was stat
ed that these stamps were good as far as
the United States was concerned, as our
postal laws require only that the stamps
be properly cancelled, and the envelopes
containing mall matter bear the post mark
of a regular postofiice These regulations
have been complied with so far as the de-
partment knows. Had they not been adj
missible, the letters bearing these stamps
would have been marked with the letter
II at the receiving Office in this country,
meaning tax collect.S
The department knows nothing about
the postoffice stamped on the envelope,
except that 1t is in Spanish territory, and
Spain is in the international postal union.
These stamps might give rise to a deli
cate diplomatic question, In which the
postofice department would take no part
but refer the matter to the department OF
state for settlement.