The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24
A LESSON IN MANNERS.
Captain Eaton 81 he Resslute Delivered 4
iss Party u SpsalsrdS
4 REPORT UPON nAvArA's FINANCES
Ludlow sNys that the city IL Abso-
lWtcls rcrwtlesa. hut that II
Has Good credit.

/ ANtW toIh. january Ar.-- nc tttIdtu uaS
this cable from Havana;
| Captain Eaton OF the auxiliary cruiser
Rcsolutc captured twenty foot Spanish
nas In the harbcr. and incidentally taught
thirty Sraniards lesson In manners.
A Spanish schooner OF about seventy
tons sailed alongside the Resolutc. where
1t hove TO. and with cheer OF defiance
from the men aboard an immense, Spanish
flag VIVA run up to the masthead. with
| tho Cuban iiag beneath Il.
Captain Eaton was forced to recognize
tho Insult. and ordered Naval Cadet Tar
rant and Marine Officer Thorpe With a Me
| OF marines into steam launch. which
speedily overlook the Spaninrds, The cap
| tain refused to obey tho order to lower the
nag, whereupnn the marines went aboard
and took forclble possession OF the Span.
ish nag. leaving tho CUBAN flag flying al
| the masthead. The occupants OF the
schooner were then compelled to give three
cheers for tho Cuban and American fsgs.
after which the vessel was allowed Il
proceed. Tho captured flag VIII be held rs
q priae.
General Ludlow has prepared detailed
report upon tho financial condition Of Ha-
vann, with n number OF recommendations,
| which will be Immediately forwarded TO
Washington. Speaking on this matter Gem
eral Ludlow said;
with estimated expenditures for the Inn
mediate future of from $io.o00,00o to $780,
600. 900, Havana Ia absolutely pcnniless,
| Tho city's credit however, Is good. and II
Will BIO no difficult matter TO borrow all
| tho money necessary Mt a low rate of IN
terest. + s5f
But what want to do is to arrange q
proper system of revenues which will make
I tho city self-supportlng. My first efforts
were to discover the exant condition OF
the finances. to which end the Conant com
mission was appointed.
THAT commission has developed the
fact that under Spanish rule the Banca
Espanol WAS permitted TO pocket $1,000, 900
OF $4,000, 900 collected annually for the city.
For instance. while the bonds which arc
held by the bank drew o per cent, the
methods OF inancierlnR permitted that
ratio to be increased to almost 10 per cent.
"'rho Banca Espanoi compelled Havana
to pay the cost of collecting the revenues
due To the bank. Under an old-timc con-
cession tho revenue OF one city market
went to tho Banca Espnnol. yet tho city
paid for tho collection Of these revenues
All of that Win ba changed oven should
the Banca Espnnol rotain the tax con.
cession, which In not certain, by any
means.
NO doubt Havana could borrow money
at Az per cent, and doubtless tho entire
bond issue Will be refunded
II have constantly In mind the neces-
sity OF building n proper systom Of sewers
and paving tho streets. which the late
Colonel Waring estinpted would cost not
less than $4,000, 900. j have asked Wash
ington TO take some steps toward raising
such funds.
+ THE time to act Is now. Stupendous
as is the undertaking confronting us few
realize the importance OF the task. Hay
ann can be made winter resort.
Major Davis will have within ten days
his report UPON the sanitary conditions,
which ia being prepared by means Of .
house-to- house examination. Temporary
relief Is now being afforded. but hope
We will be ready to proceed With pcrma-
nenr work soon after his report 10 made.
To do that, however, funds must be sup
piled. and II Ia upon that subject that ]
hayo addressed Washington"
Boston instead Of New York capitalists
hold the option upon the San Jose docks
and warehouses. The wouldbe purchasers
have been compelled 10 raise their original
offer OF 81, 1000, 900 to Sa,500.000, which has
been accepted. and the papers VIII be
signed Wednesday, unless unexpected com.
plications arise IN the meantime. Repre-.
sentatives OF the Boston capitalists VIII
be here Wednesday with fun power to
close the deal and accept the property at
the price mentioned
equipment with electricity OF the GUIANA
bacon street CIR lines. md work Will begin
at once. These lines are owned by the
Harvey syndicate, which will operate them
In connection with the recently purchased
Regin ferry Az feeders for the Havana
street car lines.
General Ludlow has also consented TO
the use of he overhead trolley system In
this city. being convinced that the tropical
transforms would render an underground
trolley unseryiceablc for a greater portion
OF the time during the wet season. Cen
eral Ludlow objects, however. TO return
circuit through tho rail. as 30 much cleo
triclty would leak into the damp soil as TO
ruin the water and gas pipes. Hc insists
upon second overhead wire TO carry the
return circuit Pcrcival Farquhnr, who
has charge OF the interests or the Harvey
syndicate In Cuba, has made the propo-
sltion 10 put In n newly-inyeuted system.
which renders the leakage OF electricityI
fro,n the rail practically impossible. This
will probably be accepted and then the
work Of eauipping the iines VIII be rushed,
II WAS announced today that the court
martial which recently tried Private Buck
Icy of tho Second Louisiana regiment for |
murder had recommended the infection Of
tho death penalty. and strong effort VIII
be made to persuade President Mckinley |
not to interfere 10 prevent his execution.
Havana, January 23--The military ad-
says that It's position regard
Ing tho Bank n Spain and the collection
u taxes IL still unchanged MS no reply
has been received from Washington con-
corning Governor General Brookes recon-
mepdation as to the mission Of taxes. |
These recommendations. II is understood,
are very strong. being practically an an-
of what the military admin
Istration proposed to do in the premises,
tr ..oA he Int vxl1 nj taoVf n i
In the United States for tax coll
IectIons independent OF the Bank Of Spain.
Absolutely no official steps have been |
taken by the bank In tho matter.
II the affair Is taken out OF the hands |
Of the bank the institution will look 70 tbs |
for $500 II has expended In |
transferring the million dollars guarantees |
TO form acceptable to Secretary Alger.
Chief OF Police Marco Menocal. ex-super-
intendcnt McCuIlngh and Colonel J. J. |
Giyens. superintendent OF the supreme |
court. made number Of police appoint
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