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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09
HAD No NEWS FROM
SIMPSONS FLEET.

WASHINGTON. May s.-Sunday was far
from, being day OF rest Ia the state. war
and navy departments. and so many OF
the clerks and officials were engaged that
one OF the officers was compelled 10 re-
mark apalexeticaliy. 1--WE are not work
ing on Sunday: this IS simply an exten-
sion of the executive day Of Saturday.
Secretary Dag spent a good part Of the
day in his oftiee, gong over tciesrans and
mail dispatches. ard consulting with Sec
ond Assistant Aaee. so thar the depart
ment was fully prepared 10 deal with any
aav;ees that might come iy cable ana re-
qusre Immediate action.
In the navy department the secretary
vzx q. his desk. while the nayfgailo i,si-
rssu rad almost full force at work. The
bureau Of yards ard docks was also open,
ard Cart. oNei., chief Of ;he ordnance
bureau. had a good deal OF business on
hand No word came during she day. by
cable or otherwise. 20 supplement the ac-
count received of The euyagemen. az
Mania. bat the officials are pesfecsing all
arrangsnents for sending him me sup
nIges ani repair outfit he may nead. n
any r,eWs has been received fsossa Admir- 81
gssaasc4 L was nos og character fssf
cca.d .se made nuhic %sstaat eF.slAnserins
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09
INVASION Of CUBA
WILL START At ONCE.

WASHINGTON. May s.-The Washing
ton Post tomorrow viii say:
Between eeoee and 0,0oo men Will be
landed on Cuban sell AT once Taey vii
wear the uniform OF the United States,
and they will net return entii they have
defeated thc Spanish forces on th@ island
and the American flag floats as proudly
over Havana as IL does over the ruins Of
the cavite fortiacatlons in Manila harbor.
This Is the idea Of the military advisers
~ ,ha administration. and the president
approved the plans.
The nrst section of the army - invade
cuaa wiIl ne the is.0e or the fs,es1 troops
1ha, are now assembled at New orleans
ana Tampa. They are all regulars. and
most Of them are men who have seen
.etual fighting on the plains They are
sea asoned. disciplined sna effective. They
wlII be followed at onee by another army
OF sa.ea volunteers, who will be eoncen-
trafesi AT Southern ports az quickly - the
necessary ships can be collected. 1t i es-
unlsted that II viii take az last 3s5 ves-
sells TO carry this immense army 10 cgha.
Nearly everything that sioats has alr-say
aecn secured by f!ie government. ard last
night the wsres were h9s IN ar asgee:ieFs
aireetiag contracts 10 re elased i1znaedI-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09
WAR REVENUE BILL
IN THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON. May s-The expecta-
ton IS that the war revenue oil. Will be
received IN the senate from the commit
tee on finance about wednesday. but rs
report may be delayed for a day or two
beyond that date The fact Is that tas
committee has found SO many changes
considered desirable from its standpoint
that progress has necessarily been slow.
This has proved 10 he true without regard
TO party lines. The Republicans have sig-
gested many more amendments 10 the bill
tnan have she Democratic members, and
many Of those suggesied By them have
been OF sueh Importance as to require care
ful attention and much tine. There are
mary matters SET requiring consideration,
and until those shail have been voted upon
In committee IL viii he impossible TO fix
a day for reporting the bill.
Whether it shall carry a provision for
a rev government .oan on tins bonds de-
ponds entirely upon Senator Jones. os Ne
yads. go far as learned. ne has not yet
made known his position In the commits
zee ard the other members profess TO be
ignorant on the xafslseh The unaer-
stasslls2 esl tsge oaEslsfe IL shat he viii OPP
pase the bond feature. aaa that Sossse-
lousiured on Pare e
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ish Cruiser scen Near There.
Copyright. 1885. by the Associated Press.
PORT All PRINCE, Hayti. May S-The
United States cruiser Montgomery. Coz:
mander G. A. Converse, is supposed 10
have been engaged with much iarger
Spanish cruiser last night northwest OF
Cape Hayilen. seaport town of Hayti
on its north coast. ninety miles north OF
Port au Prince.
While the French steamer unnae Ro-
driguez. from Havre April is for Hayden
ports. was at Cape Hayt.en. a Spanish
warship is said to have been watching her.
mistaking the steamer for an American
vessel When the Rodriguez left Cape
Haytien. the Spanish warship approached
her and allowed her to continue on to this
port on recognizing the French nag.
The cruiser Montgomery left Cape Hay-
tien soon afterwards. and the Spaniard.
which is presumed to have hecn watch-
ing for her. is said to have pursued tho
cruiser, both of them putting on full
steam. The Spaniard. according to the
story told by the crew OF the French
steamer. gained In the pursuit which was
witnessed frons the bridge OF the Oiindo
Rodriguez by the officers OF that vessel.
Nfr5x. IA,
same direction, with the Spaniard behind,
The latter appeared to be formidable
vessel and much larger and faster than
the Montgomery.
BY nightfall. 1t is added. four DISCHARGES
of cannon were heard. which were sup
posed TO be the result of the snaniard iring
on the American warship. Darkness, II Ii
further said. prevented any further OBJ
servations being made. though the French
officers say the moon was so bright that
the battle could have been continued, es-
peoiaily as the sea was beautifully calm,
only mild trade wind blowing from the
land.
Strange to say. II appears that all the
crew of the French boat were below at sun
per while the exciting incident was oc-
curing. but the officers OF the steamer
which arrived here today say they are con-
fident the Montgomery was overmatched.
and that her only means of escape was 70
run close to shore during the darkness.
The arrival is rumored late this evening
Of seventeen Spanish warships, war ves-
sells and others at Porto Rico and d battle
is expected on Tuesday. II Is also reported
from Cape Haytien that Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron has been sighted To
the north.
The vessel which pursued the cruiser
Montgomery is supposed TO have been thu
Eested that possibly the Montgomery en-
tieed the spsniard within striking distance
of Admiral Sampson. The crew OF fhe Ger
man ship Bolivia. Capt. Bruhm which arr
rived today. say they heard cannonadlne 10
the north about O'Clock this aftsrnoon-
Advices from Cape Haytien say that yes.
terday OF Mole ST. Nicholas two Epanixh
warsaips captured schooner bound for
Cape Haytlen.
SIR. Troteiias, an Engiishman, who wht,e
reporting for an American paper, Was sus-
pectsd Of being spy. was forced to take
refuge on foreign vessel and Is on bis
way 10 New York
Madame Hermance. a French subject.
residing IN Martinique. and an octoroon.
who vas accused o. having inssltes tie
wife Of President simon Sam In the oafI,c-
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THE Great BATTLE Expected TUESDAY.
Sampson Will Meet the Spanish Fleet Which
Is Now at Porto Rico.

NEW YORK. May 8-A special from Cape Hayten Hayt,
believed that Simpsons fleet will battle
48
American fleet here is $50 miles from Sampson get
whnrange before Monday night
The the direction Rico
today composed of the Montgomery
Porter nd
the Spanish feet Nina between
Porto Rico and San Domingo Tuesday morning
The Spanish fleet has by unboats that left
vicinity blockading squadron appeared
HARGRAVE
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A BATTLE BETWEEN
CRUISERS fought.
Montgomery Engaged Some
Spaniard OF Hayti.
BELIEVED THE WzcAYA.
The Great Atlantic Naval Battle
Is Expected Tuesday.
BELIEVED THE WzcAyA.

spanish Vessels, Comprts-
ting Their Fighting Fleet. Reports
ed Mt Porto Rico, and sampsoa's
Fighting Squadron In In the same
Ncixhhorhood-The Cannonadtng
Heard on the Coast Of Hayti ne-
lievea to He the Montgomery IN
Enlargement with q Large span-
ish Cruiser scen Near There
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POOR a|NN[RI Al
TINT SAVED THEN.
Vicksburg and Morrill, Un-
der . Heavy Fire.
FELL INTO A NEAT TRAP.
Recklessly Chased Small Boat
Well Into Havana Harbor.

They Reached Point within Mile
ana . Half ee the Heavy santa
Glars Batteries, where the SPAN
iards Had the Range Accurately
Deserminea, ana Eisht~lnrh she'll
aad shrapael Comnenced Drop
ping AIs AFound Them, Some Cut-
tfnx the Rigging-They Go Out in
short order - Firing Hack.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05
WASHINGTON ACTIVE.

WASHINGTON, March 5. 1S9S.-The de-
velopments at the State, Navy and War
Departments in connection with the Span
ish situation have divided themselves into
two distinct branches, one relating to
the Maine Court of Inquiry, and the other
the natural and necessary steps to place
the naval and military arms of the SER
vice on an efficient basis.
Concerning the court and its work the
information reaching the authorities here
is of the most fragmentary character and
the highest naval officials reiterate that
nothing is at hand to indicate even the
tendencies of the members of the court
from the evidence they have thus FAR re-
ceived.
Admiral Sfcard's telegram last night
gives the only clue as to the plans OF the
court, and this in effect that 1t will pc
some time before the testimony OF the
divers and other witnesses can be taken.
and an idea formed as TO the date OF
submitting the report.
this will leave the question, SO far as
the Court is concerned, in state OF
doubt for some days longer-probably
week or ten days, for aside from the con-
clusion of the hearings, there is the for
mutation of the important findings, the
framing Of the Courts opinion, and then
the formalities of its transmission to Ad-
miral Sicard and thence to Washington.
While these last stages will be very
brief when the actual findings and opin-
ions have been matured. yet they cannot
be entirely eliminated, and there appears
to be no disposition to be preclptous IN
matter involving such. grave issues.
The other general DTanch OF the SUD
anc-~military bureaus, continues without
reference to the work of the Court OF
Inquiry. This activity up to the present
time has not taken the form of any con-
certed plan, but has been manifest main
ly through minor acts, which taken to-
gether have shown that heads OF de-
partments were not inactive in prepar-
ing for any requirement which it was
possible might be made upon them
A member of the Cabinet stated today
or misconstruction of these steps. For
instance at all of the manifold move
ments. particularly in the west, OF war
material, are declared in the most posi-
plans long ago developed by the fortifi-
cations board for the defense of the
coast.
Gently purchased a tract of GAO acres on
Magnolia Bluff. a point regarded by the
board as indispensable to the proper De
ing put into condition for the reception of
the heavy guns and other weapons. The
work, it is said, should have been done
long ago.
There is no disposition to anticipte an
emergency or to say that any situation
will develop which win call into use the
preparations now on foot. On the con-
trary the highest authorities of the naval
and military branches say they do not
expect an &c fba1 but are ar ngerfoTag
for any result that may come, no mat
ter how unexpected it may be.
These high officials do not wish to mini
Anize their preparations, or to assert that
they are merely lout1sse; neither do they
wish these wise and natural prosecutions
TO be construed far beyond their iegiti-
mate extent, and made the basis for
al la o.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05
CIYY'S FINANCES.
Grand Jury Jumps on Temporary
Loan Bonds and the
Charter.

Another presentment made by the
Grand Jury, concerning the municipal
affairs of Jersey City, was as follows:-
The Grand Jury respectfully presents
that. in an examination of the municipal
affairs of Jersey City, we have ascer-
tanned that, for several years past, it
has been the custom to exceed in expen-
ditures the amounts limited by the re-
snectiye levies. In order to do this the
following method was adopted:-Desire
existing to expend money in excess of
given appropriation, a requisition was
made on the Board of Finance, and that
Board issued temporary loan bonds, sold
them and credited the amount to the ac-
count. increase of which was desired. If
the money was obtained before the last
dav Of July. the amount of the tempo
rary loan bond was placed in the levy
made that month. If the appropriation
was added to after July, payment be-
came a burden on the levy made in the
ensuing year.
In our examination of this matter, We
have asked the assistance of George r.
Hough. the City Comptroller, and his re-
sponses have been comprehensive and
valuable. We are informed by him that
in making and sanctioning his. extraor-
dinary expenditures. the Mayor and msl-
nicipaI Boards proceeded under authority
Of section 1872 Of an act, entitled an act
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05

HhED.

LIE -NoIR-At the residence Of her son.
Rudolph, l04S Park avenue, New York
Bertha LIE Noir.
Funeral services at the German Evan
gelical Zions Church, Greenville, at two
P M. on Sunday, March 6.
BYRNES-On Thursday, March 3, 1895,
Patrick F., son of the late Patrick
and. Ellen Byrnes. at his residence, II
Funeral from the house at nine o'clock
A. NJ, on Monday. March I; thence to
ST. Josepi1's Roman CatholIe Shurclhi; cli
for the happy repose OF his soul at ten
o'clock.
CALVERT-In this city, on Thursday.
March 3, 1898, Clifford the beloved hus-
band of Mary Calvert.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services
from his late residence, 1879 Wayne street.
on Sunday March g. at two p. M.
MOORE-In this city,on Thursday, March
s. 1885, Andrew B. Moore, aged rs
years and months
Relatives and friends of the family are
invited to attend the funeral on Sunday
afternoon, March g. fat two O'Clock, from
the residence of his son-in-law, DR.. Con-
rad Wienges. 4IS Jersey avenue.
REILLY-On Friday. March 4, 1898,
Patrick Reilly, beloved husband of Ell
Relatives and friends are respectfully
to attend the funeral from his late resi-
dence, $50 Newark avenue, on Monday,
Joseph's Church, where a solemn high
mass OF requiem will be offered for the
happy repose of his SOUL
TRAyIS-On Wednesday, March 2, 1925.
Alfred Is. Travis, beloved husband of
Lima Travis and son of Joshua Travis,
in his 3Oth year, at his residence, lSl
Pine street.
Funeral on Sunday, March s, at 1:45 p.
NJ, from ST Agnes Chapel, Halliday
street and CommunipaW avenue, Jersey
City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05
RAILROADS INDICTED.
Grand Jury Finds Eight Bills for
abstrueting Right Of the
People to Water
Front.

ACCOMMODATING the eight indictments
handed up this morning by Foreman
Allan l.. sMcDermott to Justice Lippineott
against the railroad companies for OBJ
structing streets to the water front, was
the following presentment:-
The Grand Jury presents that within the
past twenty years several attempts have
been made to establish the right of the
people of Jersey City to the use of the
fronts of certain streets running to the
Hudson River. In 1881 several suits were
commenced by the City Attorney of Jer-
sey City to eject those who interfere with
the right of access to the river. These
suits were removed to the Federal courts
and no effort has since been made to
prosecute the city's' claim. 1t may be
that the suits were dismissed because of
laches on the part of the city. 1t is GER
tain that they were never tried If the
right of the public to reach the river is
unlawfully obstructed, such obstruction
would seem to constitute an indictable
nuisance, and we therefore present eight
| indictments against those who maintain
| these distractions.
I'm 1882 the municipal authorities of
Jersey City attempted to prevent the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company from laying tracks in
| Thirteenth Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. The company filed a bill in Chan
| Gerry and obtained temporary injunction.
| An answer was filed on behalf of the
city, but there has not been any step
taken since that year to obtain de-
| cision. Believing that these streets belong
to the public and that the obstruction of
them by the railroad company is nui-
sance, we have found three indictments.
"In the trial of these indictments we
believe that the municipal authorities of
Jersey City should render every possible
assistance to- the State and to the end
that such assistance may be requested we
make this presentment."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05

Boulevard will have cost about $2ooo,ooV.
1t will be nearly twenty miles in length
and, if kept in proper order, will be a
point of great attraction. inviting desir-
able visitors and residents. If, however,
it is to be neglected as it has been, it
Will soon lecome detriment to the en-
tire county The first step towards the
preservation and protection of this road
mnst be taken by the Legislature, in plac-
ing it in the keeping of a body having
nothing else to do with county affairs.
'arrhe jury has taken some testimony to
ascertain whether the inmates of the PEN
itentiary could not be called upon to aid
in maintaining this road. We have not
completed our labor upon that question
but it has been incidentally developed that
the penitentiary is a very costly institution.
There is one employe there for every four
and a half prisoners, and the cost to the
county for each inmate, last year, was, at
the rate of 20 a week. The total cost OF
the institution since 1851 was $24, ,63605. In
1897 it was $52 056.19. In less than twenty
years the salary list has increased nearly
200 per cent, while there has been but a
slight increase in the number of prisoners.
1t is, of course necessary to properly
guard the prisoners, but when the char
ecter of the latter is considered it may
be safe to venture the opinion that ma
jority of them have not the slightest de-
sire to get away. OF the 7S5 persons who
were in the penitentiary last year as
prisoners. 446 were sentenced for disor-
derly conduct % for vagrancy, for be-
ing tramps and u for non-support. The
cost of keeping these undesirable bur-
dens was, for each, far more than the
amonn- the average working man is able
to earn for each member of his family.
There is not any coed reason why this
institution should lot be made Self-sup-
porting.
'-If 0iSorderly persons, tramps and va
grants are taught that they must by hard
labor repay the county the cost OF their
keep, the average of inmates will fall ao
per cent. There is and can be no greater
outrage upon honest industry than that 1t
should be caused to sustain idle crimi-
nails The county is the owner OF quar-
ries producing first-class stone but there
seems 10 have been desire to aVolu
competition with a neighboring quarry,
and the latter has not only been allowed
to supply the stone used in repairing the
county road, but its owners have for
years owed the county a large sum for
water. Items in this claim are for water
sold four years ago. The county was com
pelleei to pay Jersey City for every gal
lon of this water ard payment should be
enforced from those to whom it was
sold.''
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05
OQUENDO At HAVANA.
Spain's Great Warship Ready
for Work--That Awful Debt
--0ur Government Alert.
[ny cable to rhe Agseclated Press ]

BY Gable to The Associated Press1
HAVANA, March 5, 1s9S.-The Spanish
first-class cruiser Almirante Oquendo ar
rived. in Havana harbor at 8:45 A. NJ this
morning from Spain. She received a
hearty welcome from the ferryboats and
tugs, on board of which were the civil and
military authorities and different socie-
ties. which had been waiting for the war
ships arrival. The docks were crowded
with sightseers, rockets were sent up and
flags and other decorations were displayed
from the vessels in port, the public build
ings and the palaces.
The Almirante Oquendo made a fine ap-
pearance as she returned the salute from
Fort Cabanas, and then saluted the fort
and Admiral.
Captain Joaquin Lasaga is in command
of the Almirante Oquendo.
The papers here say the newly arrived
vessel is of the same class as the Viz
caya The same ceremonies were observed
on the arrival of the Almirante Oquendo
as were followed out when the Vizcaya
reached this port from New York.
The Olivette had comparatively small
passenger list today, and the usual NUM-
ber of people will leave for the United
States. Mr.. Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., son Of
the Consul General, was among the pas
sengers who arrived here on board the
Olivette.
The United States lighthouse tender
Mangrove is expected here at any time
with the United States Naval Court of
Inquiry, but she is not yet reported.
The smokestacks of the Maine have
been removed and the divers still hope to
recover some more bodies today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05


to reorganize the local government Of
Jersey City, commonly called the City
| Charter
"trhe construction given to this section
| is startling. If it is sound, there is not
any limit to the amount of moneys that
can be annually expended BY the munich
pal boards of Jersey City in excess of the
tax levy.
The rate fixed will indicate nothing as
to extravaganza or economy An admin
| istration desirous of deceixing the people
can omit such items from a tax levy and,
having obtained praise for reduced tax
rate. throw the ccst Of its government
upon its SUCCESSORS. The tax bills for the
present year do not represent the amount
required TO conduct Jersey City during
the year ending Dec l. 1885, but embrace
a very large amount expended prior to
July /, 1871.
Section 15s does net allow any excess of
the limit of expenditure fixed in the an
nual budget. If he 'I;m;t'' is not a 'lim-
it, then expenditure cf public money in
Jersey City is without Irritation, and we
present the result ct our inquiry in or
der that The statute may be properly in
terpreted. If it can be legally construed
as it has been by The municipal author
tiles. the necessity for its repeal is APP
pareft.
In the course of an examination of the
municipal affairs of Jersey City, it was
developed that for the site ofsa new City
Hall the city paid nearly 100000. The
property thus obtained was assessed in
1887 at S135 400 and in 1891 at $163 600. 1t
will be seen that the price paid by the
city was nearly 300 per cent. of the value
assessed in 1887 and oyer 239 per cent. of
the value assessed in 1891. The city en-
ploye who furnished the figures of assess
ment testified that they. were supposed
to have been ON the basis of 70 per cent.
of true value. If the city did not pay an
excessive price for the site these figures
certainly refute public statements that
property whereabouts has not increased in
value
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-05
The RECORD TODATE.

(From This Mornings 'sTribune.D)
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington, s57s 4S6; internal revenue receipts,
s41S.so5. and the miscellaneous receipts,
s2s, 73O; total Government receipts for the
day, s1o1s,52s; expenditures, s4ss,oOo. Re
ceipts for the month to date, s5.2o2. sss; ex-
penditures se,o47,O excess of expendi-
lures, sS44,oo1
Allowing for Kansas Pacific payments.
the true amount of the deficit is $1,S44,OO1