The age-herald., 1898-09-07
THE COMMISSION
 REACHES SAN JUAN Spanish Gunboat Responded to
 AdmiraPS Salute. CHEERED ADMIRAL SCHLEY One Enthusiast Yelled Hurrah for tle Next President-Will Take Some Time for Commissioners to
 Accomplish Their Task.
CHEERED ADMIRAL SCHLEY

San Juan, Porto Rico, September 6.-The transport Seneca, carrying Rear Admiral w. s. Schley and Brigadier General w. w. Gordon, of the Porto Rico military e -mmls- sion, arrived off the harbor last night, but did not enter until this morning. The United States protected cruiser New Or leans, which is lying in the harbor, fired an admirals salute of thirteen guns. The Spanish gunboat Isabel Segunda responded with thirteen guns, whereupon the New Orleans set the Spanish flag at the peak and saluted it with thirteen guns.
 A boat immediately put off from the New Orleans to the Spaniard and took Ad- miral Schley aboard As he went over the steamers side her pa sengers, aml ng whom he had become exceedingly popular, gave three cheers and tiger. One man in his enthusiasm yelled "Hurrah for the next president" Admiral Scaley was given an enthusiastic reception on boa. the New Orleans.
 The Seneca brought also the postal com mission, thirty nurses and SIX contract surgeons There are thirteen postal c-erks with the commission for the various std tions The commissioners will make an investigation into the postal system of the island and report to Washington.
 F. Dumaresq, J. D. H. Luce and w. s. Lathrop, representing the Boston firm of Deford & Co.,, which has been appointed the governments financial agent in Porto Rico, will establish banks at San Juan and Ponce They believe the United States government will eventually retire the Porto Rican currency, which the local banks are trying to maintain close to par at an arbitrary price. It Is valued approAimale- ly at million dollars.
 The Seneca proceeds to Ponce this even- ing Paymaster Arthur, who is on board, has million dollars for the troops.
 When the admirals' pennant was raised on board the New Orleans the marines pa raded and the band played Shortly before noon the Spanish brigadier-general, Val lerino, made an official visit to Admiral Schley, and was saluted with seven guns.
 During the afternoon Admiral Schley and General Gordon came ashore and took up their quarters at the Hotel lngleterri, where they will remain during the sessions of the military commission. They walked from the quay to the hotel attracting much attention. The Spanish soldiers and sailors who throng the city seemed especially cu- rious to see the men who destroyed Ger vera's fleet. The only guard for the party consisted of three policemen. but even these were unnecessary, as there was no hostile demonstration whatever.
 About o'clock General Brooke arrived from his headquarters at Rio Pedras. and the three commissioners, all of whom are outranked by Captain-General Macias, made a call of courtesy upon him. The United States commissioners desire to dis, pose of their work soon as possible. but they have no idea of the time it will re- quire. Everything depends upon the atti- tude of the Spanish commissioners. All appears clear sailing to General Brooke and his colleague, but it is reported that the Spanish commissioners expect consid- erable compensation for the Spanish prop erty to be relinquished. Their instructions were received yesterday.