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The evening times., 1898-05-10
DANGER FROM MINES.
Another Ship Destroyer Loose 4,
New York HarbOr.

Another Ship Destroyer Loose In
New York Harbor.
| New York, May 10-Great danger at
tends the navigation of the lower bay.
| according to the statements made by the
| CAP: aims of several fishing sloops. They
| say a large submarine mine is now adrift
in those waters, menacing everything
afIoat.
This particular mine. although not the
first TO break loose from its moorings is
the frs; to seriously threaten the ship
ping, and is said by the officers at Fort
Wadsworth to contain 500 pounds Of gun
cotton. wet and dry. besides a quantity OF
nitro gelatin and some illuminate of mer-
curry as detonator. Nearly a dozen
Government mines have been severed
from their electric connections within
the past few days in the lower bay. and
four times thai number in the Sound
near Fort Schuyler. 1t Is supposed that
they have been torn from their moorings
by ships anchors or by large gill-nets
used in catching shad and other fish
1t is said that upward of so mines OF
all kinds have been put down within the
past few weeks in and about New York
harbor.
In the Narrows the lighthouse board
has established six white buoys to indi-
cate the safe" channel. Notice has been
officially given to all mariners that the
other portions of the entrance to the Mar
rows have been closed to navigation, ex-
cept in the narrow channel as marked
by three nun buoys and three can buoys.
In the official notice the bearings of these
buoys are given as from Fort Tompkins
Lighthouse. Robins Reef Lighthouse and
from the northwest part OF Hoffman ISL
and.
In a similar official notice sent out by
the lighthouse board the closing of the
entrance to the lower bay is also record
ed. Some of the mines thus far laid are
what are known as electric contact mines
and they are moored about ten feet be-
low the surface of the water. They are
in connection with the electric battery
ashore. and are arranged to - lde on
being struck by a passing ship by means
of an apparatus contained in the mine
itself. called the circuit-closer. The
greater number Of submarine mines are
what are termed buoyant mines. These
are moored like the others but they are
only exploded from shore by touching a
button. The electric wire connections at
Fort Hamilton go to the operating room.
which is in bomb-proof easement in
the fort. The wires emerge from the
water at the end of the dock and are
then carried overhead to the electric
room.
In all the operating rooms there is 4
comprehensive map of the section of bay
covered by the particular group of mines
under control. The operator knows when
ever Il vessel comes within his field. anc
then he touches a button.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
WAR NEWS IN SING SING.
C0nvicts Cheer When They Hear of
DcNey's Victory.

Convicts Cheer When They Hear of
DcNey's Victory.
New York. May 10.-There was an inno-
walton in Sing Sing Prison this week.
and as a result of the change LOO con-
victs heard the news of the American
fight at Manila and the conquest of the
Philippine Islands. Newspapers are
forbidden to the prison inmates.
1t was at the morning chapel service
that the war news was read. The audi
ence paid breathiess attention. eager not
to miss a word. A pause followed, and
then a strange sound was heard in Sing
Sing. The men in the gray stripes rose
to their feet and gave three ) rousing
cheers for the stripes of another color.
Their enthusiasm was unbounded. Life
convicts as well as short-term prisoners.
men of every race and condition. be-
came strangely excited. r-e.s.4 .4..,-, ~
In the brief sentences of war news
there were more things to think aabout.
than had been publicly given to the men
for years before. The cry OF extra" is
never heard in Sing Sing, and there are
no war bulletins upon the Hudson hills.
The war news was an intellectual feast.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Treason in the Departments.

To the Editor of The Times:
1 wish to protest against the action Of
certain men and women now in Govern
ment employ who have of late been in
sulting their patriotic colleagues by COW
ertly speaking in favor of Spain.
Saturday. when news of the Spanish
losses at Manila came. one such person
remarked to me that America would in
future have plenty Of loss to make up for
it. Another said lately that our country
should be blamed for all this bloodshed,
and still another hoped audibly that those
soldiers who were SO anxious to enlist
might be drowned or blown up. In fact.
the writer has compiled quite good
sized list of persons making such re-
marks.
The speakers being Catholics. seemed
to regret Spain's losing the Philippines
tecause the Church has important inter-
ests there but should keep their opinions
to themselves and not insult people who
are receiving smaller salaries than them
selves and devotedly love their country.
- EMPLOYE.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Wrappers, SIN.

We will give you the choice of lot
of ladies' percale wrappers. which are
neatly trimmed with different colored
silk ribbon ruff1es over shoulder-and
with separate waist lining-full. liber-
ally wide skirts-not skimped in the
least aDywhere-for only <l.16. You
have never been offered such wrappers
for less than $3.50 before
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Ensli.hman Promptly Released.

Gibraltar. May 10-The armored cruis-
er Carlos v is reported to be at Cadizi
from Ferrol A retired English naval Of
ficer has arrived here from Cadiz where
he was imprisoned two days on suspicion
OF being an American spy. He was re-
leased only through the prompt and en-
ergetic action Of the English consul. 81
The evening times., 1898-05-10

mirror gives about 100000 candle power.
10 miles away and the light can be seen
from points 100 miles away. How much
further, then, is the interesting question,
could this 35 600, GOO ;candle-power light be
seen In clear atmosphere, free from
moisture, II the protector co,iidsbe mount
ed upon an efninence sufficienfiy high to
clear all surrounding Qbetac3es4 -
The evening times., 1898-05-10
A THRILLING RESCUE.
Jack McCloy Saves n Man From the
Brink of NiaRara.

Oh Nhu8uEa.
Niagara Falls. N. Y. May 1o.-One of
the most daring rescues from death in
Niagara's torrent ever recorded in the
history of the locality occurred last even
ing, when the hero and life saver. Jack
McCloy. snatched Louis H. Hoehn. a
wholesale meat packer. from a terrible
plunge to death over the falls.
Hoehn was discovered by two wheel
men clinging to a partly submerged rock
about 175 yards above the brink of the
falls. just above Bird Island. A number
of men soon gathered on Luna Island
with rope and Jack McCloy tied one end
about his waist and started out. After
several minutes of fierce struggle with the
fast flowing water McCloy succeeded in
landing his man.
Hoehn was exhausted and could not
speak. He was taken to the hospital. and
it is thought he will recover. The physi-
clans say he fell from the Bath Island
bridge.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Mems SO suits, A.&,

Lot 6s6o-consisting of mems all
wool suits, In stylish cheviots-in the
nobby stripe effects-one size 35. size
20, z size 81. size 50 and ! size 40
which are splendidly made garments
with satin piped inner seams-and
sold at s10-for only sI,9S
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Duck suits, SIN.

The choice OF lot of II white duck
suits, made in the latest style. with
REFER jackets and full cut skirts.
which are perfectly mad Snd finished
and will not shrink for which you
must pay at least s. and s5-wiil be Of
fered for only 1886
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Mems SIz.N suits, &.a.

Lot 7ss1-consisting of mems suits
iii nobby light plaid cheviots-strict-
vi all wool-lined with best Italian
cloth-and in sizes 81. IS. 3S.- 40 and ~
will be offered for $3.50 for choice
when they are worth SEQ
The evening times., 1898-05-10
81 bicycle suits, Sz&.

The choice of lot OF mems stylish
bicycle suits OF nobby gray plaid ef-
fects-which are perfectly tailored
and finely finished-only in the lot
sizes 35, 36, 81, and 3S-which- sold at
twill go for s2s6. The lot number
is sS4S I4s- o
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Ajunique sale
at HeCht'S tomorrow! !!

Tomorrow will devote the disposal a,sd
ends of goods which have been left from the big selling
and give opportunity do shrewd buying We have
marked prices these goods which beays desire
close them out to make for the Summer now arriving
There enough for al-some missinpee thew
wouldn't be marked such small prices who can be
suited will secure veritabe prizes.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Satin skirts, AE.

Choice OF a lot of satin brocaded
skirts. made in the latest style, with
perfect hang and admirable fit-weli
lined and bound, and worth IS. The
patterns are the richest you can find
the skirts are faultlessly tailored.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Ladies' suits, .H.A.

Choice of a lot of ladies' black
cheviot serge suits, with silk-lined
REFER Jackets and full fan skirts. per-
fectly lined and bOund-garments
which are man tailored In the most
superior fashion-which sold at SIS
will be offered for $1.A.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Silk waists, A.A.

Choice OF a lot of black taffeta
silk waists, in different styles-ccrded
or tucked fronts-the very newest ere
ations-for which you would be asked
IS usually-will be offered for si.i9
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Ribbons, 6Hc yd.

The choice of all-silk, moire ribbons.
2 and 2 1-2 inches wide. in all the most
wanted colors-and Roman-striped and
checked ribbons of the most desira BILE
patterns-will be offered for only Ice
yard.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
$50 pants, $l.N.

Lot of II pairs of mems pants-lot
No. 126i-consisting of light chevict
pants, in waist measure Il. 32. 80, "a.
%. IS and i0-which sold at s3.50-will
go for 1.i9 instead.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Boys pants, eHc.

The choice of a lot of boys pants,
which are well made and strongly
sewn-and especially suited for school
and knock-about wear-will be offered
for l-ec.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Ribbons, BIC yd.

The choice of lot of 1-e and finch
MORE and plain and changeable taf-
feta ribbons, including finch gauze
taffeta ribbon for sashes. in turquoise
blue, red. dark green and pink every
bit all silk, bear in mind-will be Of
fered for only Is lie. yard.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
$ skirts, A.N.

Choice of lot of 6 black brilliantine
and colored bayadere skirts, which are
splendidly made and well lined and
bOund-that sold for $3-will be offered
now for only $1.49.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
ladies' vests, SIC

A lot OF ladies ribbed vests, in white
oniy-which are perfect fitting and
well made-.will go for 5 I-2c.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Boys pants, We.

An odd lot of boys good. durable
pants, made in the most substantial
manner-will be offered for only 1-2c
The evening times., 1898-05-10
BOYS shirt waists, e%c

An odd lot of boys "Merrimac" per-
Gale sA!r; waists. hot which we have
just closed out from the maker-wi,l
go on sale tomorrow for only 91-2c.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Youths suits, SI.eG.

An odd lot of boys long pants suits.
in a variety of attractive patterns
which are well made and perfect fit
ting-in sizes from IA to Is years-will
go tomorrow for s1.90
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Boys vests, &c.

An odd lot of boys vests. strictly all
wool. in a variety of different pat
terns-will & tomorrow for SC.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Bows yestie suits, S.H,

An odd lot of boys vestie suits.
which are neatly trimmed with colored
braid and perfect fitting and most
carefully made-will so tomorrow for
only s1.l9.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Lot Of hats, hc.

L0T OF HdtS, lec.
The choice of lot of children's flats
in white and colors-and ladies short
back sailors-which are easily worth
double-will go for 10 cents.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Muslin underwear. HTc.

Lot of embroidery trimmed corset
covers and tucked drawers. which are
finished in the most perfect manner
will be offered for II l-2c- for choice.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Shirt waists, Sc.

The choice of n lot of ladies' shirt
waists, in splendid variety Of cing-
hams lawns, dimities. zephyrs and per-
Gales. in those checked and plaid pat
terms which are so much in vogue this
season-some with white linen detach-
able collars-ard some with collars of
self-aI of them laundered-will be Of
fered for 80 cents. when they ought To
be selling for double that.
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Boys suits. S.N.

An odd lot OF boys all-wool suits. in
double-breasted styles-which are well
made and perfect fittins-and well
worth $3.50 and si-wiil go tomorrow
for sl.29.
The evening times., 1898-05-10

to charge" Your purchase. Paw
time until the whole account is
The evening times., 1898-05-10
Boys wash suits, Hc.

An odd lot of boys washable suits,
Of Galatea cloth. in neat striped ef-
fects-and of plain crash-will be Of
fered for 4ec. for choice.
The evening times., 1898-05-10

Cape May. N. J.. May 1o.-The old sin
gle-turreted monitor Montauk. which
left Philadelphia yesterday for Portland.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, 1898
 Smiths Store ticket ubold $5O free of charge accordance with advertised of this outfit having been furnished without increased therefor H. H. KELLER
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03

said General Fund shall be paid, as In
 this section hereinafter provided, all
 the expenses of the various depart ments of the City and County, except such expenses as are by this Charter to be paid out of the Funds speclncaiiy provided for the payment Of such eA- .penseS. For the six months endlng OH
 the thirtieth day of June, in the year nineteen hundred, each and every or said departments shall eXpeno the 'mQneys set apart to each Of them py the Board of Supervisors of the existing municipality. So much of said moneys set apart by said Board of Supervisors 'f0 the Superintendent of Public Streets, Highways and Squares for the nscaI year ending on said thirtieth day or June. in the year nineteen hundred. as
 shall remain uneXpended at the tiIlIe this Charter takes effect snail pe cA
 pended during said six months py the
 Board of Public Works in the opera tions of the department committee Io Its charge. All the expenses or the Slly and County which are not to pc palu out : of specific funds shall be paid during
 said: six months out of the Generai
 Fund Should the moneys set apart by the Board of Supervisors or the eH. listing municipality to any departments of the City and County become or be- exhausted at any time during sald SIX months. or should any department cre-
 ated by this Charter have no money specifically provided for 1t during said six months, then in each such case the :' expenses thereof shall be paid out or
 the General Fund, notwithstanding anything contained in sections six ana seven of Chapter I of Article III or thls
 Charter Such pensions as may accrueto ::firerlen under Article TX of this Char ter:during said six months shall be paid .ollt~ef the General Fund. The existing ;nilnjcipality mentioned in this section Is the existing municipality of the City and County of San Francisco. and the several funds which are to be trans ferrad as in this section provided are frirlds of said existing municipality. All the, funds of said existing municipality not. mentioned In this section, ana
 which are authorized by law, shall be continued Tn the treasury until the ne-
 cessity. For their continuance ceases.
 F Sec: 3S. When the necessity for maintaining any Fund of the City and
 Cotinty in existence at the time this Charter takes effect has ceased to ex-
 fist. and balance remains in such Fund. the Supervisors shall so declare
 by" qrdinance, and upon such declara-
 tiGn such balance shall be forthwith transferred to the General Fund.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03


 
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
GENERAL RISE IN STOCKS.

rrrrl.r N GREAT MEASURE OF THE NEWS FROM
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. UNUSUALLY HEAVY
Every stock In tho market Jumped yesterday
morning when the news reached Wall Street that
the Government had received a report from 'oHi-
modore Dewey confirming the UNOFFICIAL reports
rublished last Monday OF the American victory at
Manila The report that the Commodore had peen
heard from reached the city before the Stock Elk
change opened az 10 O'clock and K confirmed
from several sources soon a.tcrward. The upward
squirt Of prices and tho increased activity In domes
nc h,ly.ng were due to some extent we'll TO the
prornpt release OF the French steamer captured out
side Havana by vessel OF Acting Rear-Admra
SIMPSONS feet The release or the steamer re-
moved whatever apprehension OF foreign compiica-
tons had been caused By her capture Later par
ticuiars OF Commodore Deweys dispatch carried the
buyinS movement TO an extent unlocked for by the
most optimistic. The transactions OF the day were
unusually heavy especially for Saturday. the total
sales OF stocks being $40 i6S and OF bonds o! all
kinds $4,000
Tho buoyancy was general In the market a, and The
advances averaged about per cent wn''e III SONIC
some Of the low-pricei stocks were among inc
suror Refining Company and the American Tobacco
Company were among those IN when trauiNs VIZ
heavy In aort the marSei 9Gf Sy the
shown In London 10 oppose the ADVANCE Mucn =
cxcitcr ent on the loor OF the Exchange At times
the tries were 20 rapid TO give little opportunity
~ f"d,on,agcnus huv.ng Rock Island for ex-
ample advanced with extreme rapiilty IN the Iist
nfeon minutes closing at about per cent above KS
closing price Friday.
Announcement was made yesterday OF n numoe
~ additional engagements for importation OF gold
I, mo number was 100000 by j. * ". Seliaman "
60 with an increase ny n Chicago bank OF $50 900:
II is expected THAI the total imports In the present
movement will reach tS 100000 by the middle OF the
month The sum o, sl5o.crDc1o In gold Is now held
icsaitcader notes An Increase in gold o. N3sS0N
and n decrease in lcgal-tender notes OF 81 osaO Is
shown by yesterdays bank statement shipments
70 Inc country account for the decrease IN legal
tender notes and cut down the increase In gold.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
CAPTAIN MAHAN RETURNS.
HE TRAVELS INCOGNITO on THE ETRCRiA
AND KEEPS HIS IDENTITY FROM ALL
RI'T ONE PASSENGER.

CAPTAIN Alfred r. Nahan L. s. y. fretired) the
naval expert. returned TO this city on the steamer
Etrura yesterday Captain Mahan recently went
TO Italy but was recalled by the United STATES
Government as soon as war with spain was ue-
clared Captain MGhan Will take place on the
Naval Strategy Board. He used the greatest care
IN concealing his identity while on the steamer and
took his passage in the name OF "A I Maitiahd.
In order TO prevent recognition he removed MS
beard and OF all the passengers on the steamer
only one recognized him.
when Mr. Maitland" declared before the Gus
toms officers he gave his address as No. 100 West
Eighty-sixth-st.. aud that was the first intimauon
that any person had that he was Captain Mahah'
The captain after sling his declaration went direc'
TO his home. The only passenger on the Etruria
who recognized Captain Manan was Captain Alfred
Paget r. y. who is an English naval expert.
Captain Paeet said that he and the first ofhcer OK
the Etrurla were tae only persons who knew thdt
Captain Mahan vas on board.
CAPTAIN Mahan told Captain Paget that he was
travelling incognito and tnat he ala II ior oH'c'a
reasons. When he received his orders 10 return
TO the United States he Immediately TOOK an as
sumed name and he requested Captain Paget rot 10
make known his ideuuty wine Oh the steamer
Now That ne is in tlis country see no reason
for denying that captain Mahan was on ooaro %, Dy
George though. he clcvery Kept ms luehtily u!'-
known al the way across. To do this on a steam
ship. where every one gets 70 Know eVery1ors
is not An easy task. tell YOU, s.!, !h'' NAp'a'''
Mahan is very much Of a gentleman, ,., No
Captain Paget also SAID that ne anu A Malta
han 'oad first heard OF tho engagement al MdIid
when they reached Quarantine, and that captain
Mahan turning him. said Now Keep your eye
SamIeOn. $780,, , -. ,..,,,,y
So cleverly did Captain Mahan keep his identlty
concealed that he even deceived Andre" MiIi.keI.
purser OF the E,ruria, who some years ago Hhe"
the captain we'll 49,, IT., .--,,r. q
reporter stepped up and said rs this MI Matt
land - 49,. .. .-.. ..1,s
"Tha, IS tho name. believe. they have me regis
tered as on board the ship was the reply; -, ma.
Are you not Captain Alfred l. Mahan? was
then asked OF him. s.,
Ills answer was: Il do not believe am under
Decentralization. and. besides. | am In a grea,
hurry You viii pardon mo | am sure. as IL cannon
make any difference who am or who am not
Goodby." , ,,. .. ,,s
house last night but Il said that ne had gone
direct to Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
IN THE CITY ARMORIEs.
RECRUITING STILL GoI:;G ON DRIsKLY-REsIGNA-
r1oNs EXPECTED IN THE TWENTY
SECOND REGIMENT.

SECOND REGIMENT.
Major A T Francis. OF the list Regiment. who Is
recruiting the INST Regiment. said yesterday at
the headquarters OF the Fifth Brigade. OF which ne
is In charge tnat he would have the new regiment
recruited by the middle Of next week He addeu
that he receiving demands from camp BLACK
for additional men replace those thrown OUT oy
the examination and had already sent thirteen mon
in response The work Of examining the recruits
for TIE now regiment continued last night. Inc
r-ls n; that time had nine hundred names. ana OF
the recruits tho doctors expected about % per ceh'
10 stand the physical test.
\ number OF members Of tho 22d Regiment assem-
bled at tho armory yesterday with me expectation
OF hearing some definite news regarding tho send
ing OF the regiment 70 Camp Black In pace OF the
18th Of Brooklyn. but there WAS no news TOT theih
n: the armory. II the hope that such an orae'
would be received. and the men declared that 10
per cent would vote to co. and would enlist Al
the time the 10 volunteering was taken
eighteen of the thirty four officers refused to vote
TO go II ia said now that several designations
will be sent In TO the next meeting OF the boaru
OF Officers to be- held on Monday.
The prompt response TO the call for troops on the
part OF the G9th Regiment has been a source OF
qualification to its friends. and has done much 10
convince its enemies that the regiment still mer
its the n rne Fighting G9th." which it earned IN
the civil War It's Internal wrangles may cease.
some Of l,s officers believe Il the plan Is carried
are now vacant in the command. Inc f T %,o
went 10 camp with the 6Jth compared taForaoy
vim those Of any other command and the raw re-
cruits are keeping UP with those OF other orea"'"a
tons ~. ,ho
Major A. S Washhurn of Lafayette Post VINO
was in charge Of the armory, AZ us,
and Ffth-avc. yesterday SAID that ne va wv ~,
,ry orders to mister in the new regiment RAISED "
tho POST, and expected 10 20 TO camp soon naJo,
Woshhurn said that General Butterned mad a
rromis. that tho volunteers needed outs.fs Oh
mos, now I'm camp would be taken from I-aiay .
ettc POST and that the General had even no" d"
order 10 lave ali his men In readiness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
PAY OF ENLISTED MEN INCREASED

T, was said yesterday nj III" recruiting station
., ,ho United states Army at Thlrd-ave. ard
t,o,th-st that the pay Of oil enlisted men mad
hocn incrcaaca - per cent. The first int'mntion
,hc recruiting officers had 81 the fact was "nen
they received ,helr checks for last months pay
circc then they were officially notified by the war
department that the increase was to continue rs
80 .- i,.,e1 There was much rejoicing
- ,,,,r.o The new rate Of pay VIII apply
ls, - All recruits FOR active field service ana also
- tho recruits for the hospital service frvates
Who formerly received 5l5 n month VIII now get
,,1 "a and the men in the other branches OF the
.crvico Will receive proporuonhte increase
,,-ro, c-catho,sc Of the Jersey city recruiting
W ,h., n. had already printed the new
sI3oi'n, ~ nav on tho bulletin board there This
had not been done. yrsierdny' mo no"v ,w ." ''''