The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-18

repairing done as well as possible by the
men on the ships, so that everything Will
be in readiness by the end of the week
or soon thereafter
General Brooke had another conference
today with Secretary Alger in reference
to the preparations for the Porto Rlcan
expedition The General reported that
his army is now ready and it is believed
that they can be embarked within a fort
right While a positive selection has not
yet been made it is understood that New
port News will be the port Of departure OF
the larger part of the expedition.
The army of occupation is expected to
consist of about 5000 men, as it has been
decided to take no chances of repeating
the mistake made in Skaters case of
landing with an insufficient force and then
being obliged to lie idle at critical mo-
ment awaiting reinforcements The en-
ployment of an overpowering force is also
expected to save bloodshed.
Evidences of preparation for the expe-
dition are everywhere apparent in the
War Department In order that there
may be no delay in supplying subsistence
store cornmissary General Egan is nav
ing prepared advertisements inviting pro-
posals from the large beef dressing con-
Germs for supplying stated quantities of
this article of diet at certain place in
the island subject to the order Of the
General commanding.
Very recently General Egan awarded
contracts for supplying the army San
tiaso with refrigerated beef, and it is ex-
pected that the advertisements for Porto
Rico Wilt ollow on the same CEREAL lines
The contract will be big one as it is
the policy Of the Department. to keep the
army as well supplied as practicable with
refrigerated beef.
The first Spanish battle flag captured
in Cuba by the American army reached
~ yyrar J,oya,.tn,ant todav IT was con-
, r.,, t 7i,1a ,,e57
signed to General Corpin, VINO dlsplayeu
it to view on the back OF cnalr IN ms
aef;so The flaq is q small one. measur-
49, 80 a,,a,,t tr,o bv fanr feet and is
ing only ABOUT Two oy ioui ieel auu -
poorly cons structed of cheap material. II
was cant,,red by Company b. First u. S.
: - 49,, rra,is ca,n,,anv is
inIanlfss 1eesttiais 80
part of the First Brigade, Second llVl-
sion. Fifth Army Corps. The flag was
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q :. 2 :
Tic lulAoAfiA5 tNNeNt-. -
and BOYLE. Privates Keysor, Cooley and
IIs,,,zt t,lf,,. critteyden was Can
10 us7 =
tam OF company p.
The United States Will take immediate
stans 10 collect the custom revenues at
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not improbable that q government Gus
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for business as carry as eoiiioiVi" iiioi ~
ing
,rt;- a+t.,, viii he talxer. nending the
iius aetioA ~. ~
tnal settlement OF the queSllof y ei
status of Cuba after the close OF the war
Secretary Gage and Assistant Secretary
+sd.,, i, esoi,,,
idowell are DUSTY eiisaseu soee'S =. s--.9
over the customs schedules Whleh nave
heen in force under Spanish rule, and it
is fs0narted thar a telegram ernbodying
fbe npfneipal features Of the new sched-
tIjes NAV be sent to General Shafter To-
night.
The new rates will follow more or less
and will no DETERMINATIONS In favor of or
q osincf citizens of any foreign power. in
ci,siing = seii fba T-nited States ANY incon-
sisteneies and excessive levies. however
-.;1l = ~ ,5rrae+sI ac soon as posstbit
vitbin q dav or TWO a customs expert
,,g;Ii ha 5asf,g1afad 10 tatxe charge Of the
recffo5, ~ tfs military esnverr1or of the
: s5,rren darad territory as has been done
t aa as ranidiv as nos
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