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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
NEW BUILDING PLANS.

l02d-st s. lT2 n OF Broadway for twelve
three story and basement brick dwellings, 1913
and 10 20: j Hesler No 2l5 West l25th-st, .
owner: Edwin Wilbur architect. ............... III
Shave " - 40 II n Of 14ith-st. for a five
story brick fathouse. with store 25Xs7; Otto
pegencr. No l2i East Sith ST. owner; Thomas
Graham. No 123s Madison-sve, architect.....
I51st-s st. n E. 300 Il Of Amsterdam ave- for
three nve story brick hathouses. 80 ixSS6; 9
Tot. No 1905 Amsterdam ave owner: = II
Lynch arcmtect :, - ,
H. for a two story frame stable 2Sx26 Mary
S Armory, owner; Cooperative Building Plan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
financial meetlnes.
REAL ESTATE.

The market was quiet yesterday, and few trans
actions were reported by brokers. With one excep-
,ion all OF the sales involved dwelling house prop
crty.
II was reported that d plot of twenty-six lots IN
First-aye One-hundredth 10 One-hundred and
fret at has been sold The plot comprises eight
lois on the westerly side Of the avenue and nine lots
In me rear IN each street. The owners or record
are r and +. Ebliug and Aaron NJ Jantole.
William S & J. Pangburn have sold Tor Inc
estate of Ephram Howe and TUFTS College, NO rs
Nest Fourth-st.. old buildings, lot 8txlOl, 10
builder for Improvement . .,,,, ,-,
" A Maclaire sold for ]. J. O'Brien to Thomas
u Kelly the dwelling house No. 2l6l Bathgate-
ave and 10 James II. Surrdge. for Joseph H.
Eaaferlv the dwelling house No. 2.lOc Ilebout-hVe
Eugene H. Hammond has sold the asst three OF
b,a row OF five two family dwelling houses. each
a0xGoxlCO on the east side OF unon-ave.' 80 Feet
south ~ One-hundred- a nd-sxty -ninth-st
Glauson a Hobbs have sold for James A. frame
g. SON for about s3l 900. the hve story American
basement dwelling house, with lot lsxl"' NO -os
West Ninctieth-st ,, =. AZ, so.or
rnerhorn the four story brick and stone dwellng
house on lot 1sxlO22, No. q East SeVeny-hihth-st
on private terms. -, , -, NJ ~ t-as,
Seventy -zeventh-st. " .u,. L. ,,h
Tho four story stone front dwelling house, win
lot o,I05 No 99l East Sixtieth-st., was the only
onerng al the New-York Real Estate salesroom
Yesterday The property was offered In foreclosure
bv william VI. Ryan and was purchased ny the
plaintiff for So.l&.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16

u1oR eAIE-IJouse s6r pean St. Brooklyn
Ave; exceptionally attractive ard elesan residences
twenty minutes from city Hall va khss -. L. Ion
tdn: ga story and BASEMENT arg" extension d'nins
rom, 46li artistic convenient, complete house AN
THUR q. STONE. Builder and Owner, 1870 Dean S.'
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16

cttc,Go MILWAUKEE, AND ST. PAUL RAILWAY
COMPANY.
30 Broad street 1880
Nrw York September IAN. ~"
NOTICE Is hereby given that from the net
~ .orr,cs ~ The nscaI year ending June Both 1883
there has been declared regular dividend Of Three oihrs
go ttsfv cents per the Preferred STOCK anI
g., Doli,rs and Fifty per share the Common
soc ~ This company payable October .lst AZ the com
mans office In New York CITY - - 49,.
'1ne transfer books win close A. three p m on the
o. d,v ~ october pen for Transfers eH DIVIDEND
On the tii'eeH'n u'' " PRANK E. BOND.
Wee President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
RECORDED MORTGAOES.

Moran Dennis w. to s5 ISq' HoU iSo and '9 IF
9 N5,hsny0aye YEAR ...,......,. $4,000
Mott Albert " 10 the ,ermania Life Insurance
COMPANY, Morhlnts''e ave ''''T' . $4,000
same to FpSne' Ma nrsf sF 1pmand SSo
same Same to Hug Huge Hosder property III o
Petit, lie Grand X jaea Baker boulevard. 10000
ave- corner T r5th 81 insalmens 10000
n = 20 Of Lexington ave, years .;;;;;;: 10000
Insurance company "a ave, n corner I'D st.
also No 4o2 to io6 % and Nos 3oi and aS 70 oo
Inaet, tiaudla s, the Equitable LIE A:surasge
Society, 4Gth-st = 100 IT Of uh-av"' "a :, ooo
years he riana Life In;ur
ance Company. lo2d-st. n 5. 10 IT Of West % 600
sane se q SS sr 0i ~ = 80 s..."... 10000
SAME ns to s zSn1. i62i st. 5. 40 II Of End
Same to same lG2i st. 3 West End a. ooo
Same to same io2i st. :, Of West End % ooo
hT ib yo"' Hos a. 7GS and 5e5 ysars. 5000
DT WEI corner esif st. sar:...... 10000
cppSrs Par Weet corner osth st. year 10000
A BE-. 4 ,a @ AZ Mui a d e saT. $4,000
ampanT Ns 24s ana 100 East 77th-s years 1900
Lie Insurance ,'ompany No 1919 ol-ave, 90 ma
Hunt S's Asne-. to cGar. M,rsarshs ESr;Tn o
b tsn. s,c e loo Eas, IAN st. years $4,000
Cushman Lewis \. to Michael Reid. 02f ST, g. -,
1926 II ~ 81 ave years .....,.,.:.. lVoO
Fischel. Harry 90 The Lawyers Mortgage lnsut-
Company. Bro1me st, corner sunok- - ~,
- ""''''
fnlS Years ,g ''''N1 ......, 10000
snnlsye corner eyth~st ! year.... 5000
some 10 same same prouerty / year.......... 5000
Livingston, James, 10 the Germania Life lnsur-
6aj Ct yc4r. aiN POO 900
1stS ST. T'' year 10 1900
Golden. James W. the Mutual Real Estate
Company Broadway. 1888 II n OF Grand
ST. also No Al Broadway. leasehold and
Crosby st. g. lots No SOL to SO7, map Bay .-...
ards farm. 18th Ward years .............. $500
Ravitch. David and Joseph. to Herbert Carpen-
another. trustees. etc. Rutgers Place, -. -
lO4G ~ Clinton st, yeArs........... $4,000
'' I%G q r. w ~ clinton ave- Years ''... $4,000
Smith. Eliphalpt G. TO Louis and John Brandt
Jerome ave. n 5iT.6 II OF f90th-st.
x ue' 4ex TX TX SaS to beginning YEAR $4,000
Same TO same same property year. ......... 1880
Golden, James w. to American Mortgage Com A..
pany, No 81 81 ave. 3 .......... lfooo
ec no s98 IVES, io5d st 10000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
OFFICE OF
OREGON Short Line Railroad Co.,
1oU broadway. New York CXs,r
TO THE HOLDERS OF COLLATERAL TN -
NON-CI VII LATINE INCOME BONDS Ut
OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD COMPANii

ONTNON NIIUNT WITT -'1'
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that, subject 10 inc
due authorization Of the now contemplated increase OF
the preferred capital Of Union Pacific Railroad
Coupany an Arrangement has been made for the *
change the bonds Of this Company for pre-
ferred stock Of Pacific HailToad Company at the
rate Of shares S1,otO valued ot such peIerel
stock for each g. 900 Of Income u bonds.
Holders OK Income d bonds Of this Company desiring
to avail Themselves Of the opportunity to make the *
change must deposit their bonds Tor delivery 10 mon
Pacho Railroad Company. with The Mercantile Trust
COMPANY 40 Broadway, New York or with the va
colony Trust Company Ames Building, Boston, Mass.
on or before October T. 1879
Tho Income Il bonds deposited must bear all cou-
pons subsequent 10 the coupon Of October let lS whn
coupon may detached and retained by the holder Tor
collection at maturity. -.
Negotiable certificates Of deposit will be Issued by the
above mentioned depCstaties emitting the holders thereof
10 preferred stock Of Union racine fulT' a."
COMPANY on tho terms above expressed. or 10 the r.
urn OF deposited bonds In the that the issue ~
such preferred stock shall not prior to November l.
1920 have been authorized at The meeting OF sochhou
err now called for that purpose
Dated September l.. 1899; - .r ,..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
western Union Telegraph Company.
NEW YORK. SEPTEMBER 18th. 1893.
DIVIDEND No. 12f.
~, IL L -

L quarterly dividend Of ONE AND ONE-oLARTER
DER Cent upon capital stock 81 this company
svaIa al the Of the Treasurer on and after the
ian dav u 10 shareholders - record ri
te CD se of the transfer books the 10Th day OF sep
tcnher. int. --.-, --..,,.. , .,o.Lho,,.r.
Tor The purpose the annual meeting u stockhoders
M hold Wednesday the llth day u october next, AMI
~ the dividend referred 20. the transfer books vi"
10 cI6sol a. three o'clock the afternoon 81 september
ooh inst ana reopened the morning Of October l2h
1853 =, ~ ,,.trorp r-.a.ur.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
TRANSFERS RECORDED.

Madison ave g =. 25.ll Il OF l06th-st, 25xlOo;
William II Willis referee. TO Mayer Bern .
heimer al, 90 io,i .. charl.. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
OFFICE OF
Union Pacific Railroad 20.
No 40 Broadway. New York
To Holders of Collateral Trust
Non-Cumulative Series A Income oon''
or TIE
OREGON Short Line Railroad Cot

1.,,,, p,ctoc Railroad Company desiring to acquire
majority II collateral Trust Non umulae uN Line
y w. uor cent Income Bonds II the Oregon snort In
Railroad COMPANY. offers tO holders OF fu'h ius ror
exchange the same FOR First MorsaSe on QUE
cent Gold Bonds bond for bond, interest 10 I've "N'
as accrued 20 September /, lsF' A. So. {, "a
This Is not constitute staining oieI' p,t co.,
,ndl ms oer shall cease without further NOTIFICATION
az soon a. sufficient bonds have been exchanged io "
purposes II Union Pacific Railroad COMPANY -. L.
II ,lders ~ the Oregon Short Line FN" Yer Cent III
come Bonds A. desiring to avail OF TINS oH.I W.
rromptly tender their bonds exchange, elhef 20
old Colony Trust Company. Boston, Or mon l"''"O
Railroad Company. 100 Broadway. New YORK
~ AIEX MILIAR, Secretary.
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financial.
Gir1niial.
Union Pacific Railroad Go.
Oregon Railroad & NavigatiOnCo
Exchange of Shares.
OFEICE OF UNION PACIFIC RAILKUhU
100 Rroadway. Nm 1o., r,
TO TIE HOLDERS or r, HnE 1ni!nH RAIL- AZ
ns,OOuRO.'Nn NAVIGATION COMPANY:

ro THE HOLDERS or PRErEnRED, AND
'Co,iW0N STOCK or THE ONEHON RAIL
1otn AND NAVIGATION COMPANY !: a.. ,.,o
N0TICF, is HEREBY EN- mat suiyeol 70 w ~ ,%1
outIorizetion OF the contemplated ih!pHse qtoitc
nTeferred and capital STOCK OF mon ns fr
p,t,rnad Company an Arrangement has beeh nage r"'
Of shares Of increased preferred and com
~ stnck Tor shares the preferred and common 800
resrectvelv OF the oregon Railroad anu Na'taU'" O0
pany. ,. =, thu Increased preferred stock
-, -n,n, Pacific railroad Company Tor WetIIeu ~.
u oTeonn Railroad and Navigation company - s'"te
Dfe,r@d stock OF oregon Railroad ana t
az the delivery OF Chlo1 ".'
oyrS stock in exchange therefor o. the sum 81 Oi.e
foIlar per share IN equalization anu a'JNs''"' "
% hss,s Of exchange Of the increased common STOCK
-, nion Pacific tailrOad Company Tor tle common 49,
y, he Oregon Railroad and Navigation company II s"e
ioI i6ars Of the preferred and common STOCK OF 'ne
orngon railroad and Navigation COMPANY HeS.IIsaHh
otsn Of his offer must or before Oct'D'T 49, -
~ "a cir shares duly endorsed for transfer ana "itssel
posi 80 aud stamped as required by the nteq SIdtS
Internal Revenue law. for delivery TO mon IacIS 20
- dmfany with The Mercantile Iris; Gmpih|- ~
New city. with the Ola 'o'oHJ 4Iu'
Companv Ames Building, Boston, Mass ,., -. ,ho
Naootsbe certificates OF deposit VII re issued ~ w
s toned depostarcs emitting the holders ihertot
rreferrei or stock OF Union racine
pfiroad COMPANY the may be- on The terms 49,
or to the Of deposited shares OF STOCK OF
80 oregon railroad Navigation Company IN the eIei
~ fbs issue OF preferred ana common STOCK "
fnton Pacific Railroad Company shSl not prior 10 ~
stockholders now cal!.o 10, 90 P"'P''N'
Dated SSp'e'"' ~ ALEX. M1LI.AR. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
A.. compared with the preceding year:

MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES.
FURNISHED by Frederic H. Hatch No. 30 Broad-st.)
STOCKS.
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Gounirn properIn for Sale


TN BLOOMFIELD y. 40 minutes from city Hall By
Erie Railway. new house ready for occupancy thiE
teen rooms every modern improvement; gas; electric
lights. cry water sewer large lot fine shade trees ex
snslye views choice location; 1--WE minutes by nag Walk
10 station. price low. HENRY T.. DODD (owneD Belle
Vie ave bloomfield y J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16
AMERICAN can d FOUNDRY co.
IE AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL

THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL
COMPANY.
New York. sept. 14th. 1899
Preferred Capital stock Dividend No
Ar 4 MEETING Of the Board Of Directors
= Of The American Agricultural chemical company
held this day resolved that semi annual dividend
~ 'rIIRFE PER CENT the Preferred capital stock
be declared and paid 10 focAholiers Of record a. me
,.e ~ buei-ofs M01Iay. october 2nd Transfer b X
VIII close on Moniay september 18Th, and re- pen iurs
80 Orfober sth JAS ". CLIFFORD.
U"'' Treasurer.
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DVERTIsEMENTS and subscriptions ior Ihs tribune i
n received at their Uptown Ofce. No. l2+2 broadNay
"a door north OF 3st ST. until o'clock m; advertise
me ats the following branch Offices al regular
Orica rates until O'clock p. VIZ 90 etI as.; o. v
cor 23d-st.. TO- Ghaye l2h-st Macy oth Ivs va
and l4th- COlumbus-aVe.. West
Wes l2d St near fth-ave; 02 East IAN zof "cs'
l2d st. between eth and sth ayes. 100 East f'thst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-16

This has been disposed Of al follows:
,>,,ss.,a. PAYABLE March !. "a per cent on
SO 400 600 and September !. 1899 2i7
per cent on So. 600 900 s.
se.ss.5 forward to surplus dividend FUND
~ June 80. 1899. and set apart as ap-
nicabe 10 future dividends ............... !
SS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKEr
9 -- q So.

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK. Aug. 1.-Today's stock
market began strong. but the bullsn
sentiment became exhausted and the
close was lower than last nights. The
declines extended to Il point each in
Burlington ana Pennsylvania and from
/ to points in the leading induStrials.
Soon after the opening. realizing sales
were made on large scale. operators
taking advantage Of heavy commission
house demand to take the profits made
on the recent rise.
The outside buying and the realizing
seemed about equally balanced for Il
time but the weight of the selling prov
cd too much for the market |" carry
and prices of railroads gave way. Tn:
SoftneSS of the market moved the pro-
fcssionil operators to turn TO the short
side after having realized, ana they at
tackled values vigorously in the after
noon. wiping out practically all of the
gains in the specialtics and carrying
the railroads generally :, sharp fraction
below last night. There We're some $50
lated stocks which maintained their
strength throughout the day. notably
the Chicago Great Western issues. Col
orado Southern and Chicago and East
ern Illinois, which rose from a fraction
to 3as.
The strons, June statements by At
Gibson and Union Pacific were withuu.
market effect.
Rates for call money today w"r"
marked NJ to 4 Y per cent in the after
noon. Cheap money does not appear
nearer than it did 4 month ago as Lon
don and the Continent are evidently
counting on borrowing the credits to be
established by the coming export move
ment. The calling home of these cred
its would, it seems. result in sales Of
securities rather than shipments Of
gold, which the Bank of England is
still buying in the open market and
from Germany. London bought quite
freely OF stocks III New York today ana
exchange bills against future grain
shipments continued in large supply
There has also been 4 sharp fail in OK
change on Paris this week ana touayS
sterling exchange in Paris rose w cen
times. Banks in other cities have bean
large lenders in New York ana have
drawn on their deposits in New York
banks for the purpose. This operation
reduces the possibilities of future strain
on New York banks through interior
demand to move the crops. But for
the movement it makes increased de-
mandS upon them ana does not offer
much relief to The local money situ:t-
ton.
Standard Rope incomes, Fort Worth
and Denver City first and Oregon Shor..
Line incomes showed strength. Other
wise the bond market was steady.
Total sales Of stocks today We're CO.,,
S-},,,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
COTTON FUTURES
.@F-N Athftl\, Aug. 1.-Cotton fulllr, 5
opened quiet.

r"lurrs closed quiet ana steady.
., Hi'ot closed quiet; midtlling uplantls.
rs; fi'ldlinl: gulf. G$s: sales Guclu,linr
i''-oo delivered on cnntracD, Al, $50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
MEM YORK MONEY MARKET


NEW YORK. Aug. Money On ,,1l
steady. 3l@MiE per cent: last loan. !, No.,
cent. frimr mercantile paper. ga G,i1.
I l"; !, cent '1, Sterling exchange. heavy
WIN actual business in banksrs' nils ~
1'sbA l"r demand, ut 4.Sah for sixtv
Guys: posted rates. 4.SiVN ana S7ihGa
80; commercial bills. l.S21 Silrn,
,,r,rl1licatcs. GohGlGl Bar silver. fOa: :.
M'Nican dollars, rs. Government HAMS ~
S'eany; state bonds, inactive; railroaI
bonds, flmcr. ''''' 80 y
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET
BALTIMORE, Aug 1E,a,,
steady; unchanged.
~ " hc:lt- Steady; spot ana month -Glt.
sp.s; september. 12GhL: October. 7s0I: :.
-" =. lefh' ny sample. GoM7l. = !
Inrh. steady: spot ana month o5x 4,
- September. 356nA: November az. "a I, ~
.r.i'''eE' new OF old, SO asked: s;outhnrn
White corn, 4100H s'''' 'ic' II
Gl30. ~ : Whlte, 2ol4
iDSye-Frmer; No. ,. near BY 5ah
~, strong: Unchanged
nhrese-Steady; unchanged
,,'ls 'er-tirm; unchanged,
l'SgS-Firm; unchanged -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02

Flour. easy: NO. 9 spring wheat. G11a !,
NO. . spring wheat. G1afG?;a No. :. red
.u"l.: No. corn. a0E.: No 9 oats, .s1,
-. No, ) white, 2la4 6D.51@ No. ry.., 50:
no. barley. "46f"G: No. | FAX see.l.
:" %.M?'; prime timothy seed, ol2I.: mess
pork. per hb.. 1G51i S2I: lard. ,,cr 100 lbs.
'loN'F!' short ribs sides uonse) 4SoGl
-: dry sailed shoulders tboxr,D. !,i.ll
= short clear sides tboxetD. 5l50l25.
Wn'SkrN. distillsrS finished goods. Der
gal, l2t. No = yellow corn. 3Oa,
The times., 1899-02-08
MEDALS PRESENTED.
Major HodEson md lieutenant Her
ron HOnored by Their Comrades.

The members of Company G, First Regi-
ment, District of Columbia Volunteers. as
sembled at the National Guard Armory
last night and presented medals to their
former captain, T. S Hodgson who is nov
major of the Fourth Battalion. and Second
Lieut.. Leroy Heron Major Hodgson re-
ceived a handsome gold medal, while that
rendered Lieutenant Heron was of sill
yer. Both medals are handsomely en-
graved.
The presentation speech was made by
Capt. d. V. Chisholm, OF Company b, for
merly first lieutenant of Company G.
Captain Chisholm spoke of the high esteem
in which the boys of Company G he'd
their officers, and had, as slight token
of their regard. decided to present tn Sc
officers with medals. which would be fitting
mementoes of the days spent in Cuba.
Both officers responded fce,ingly, and
stated that if they had done Their duty
by the men in Company G it was partly
because these men were so thoughtful en-
ergetic and willing that it was a pleasure
and an honor to hold rank in the company.
The committee on the medals was com
posed of Privates Phelps, McHenry, and
Heinline, of Company G..
The times., 1899-02-08
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS.
The Test Cases in Regard to Remoy.
ing SNOW Not Disposed OF,

1t was expected that the test snow
cases" in which Messrs. Hoffman, Wag-
gaman, and Gale. real estate agents. ap-
pealed from the decision of one of the
Police Court judges to the Court of APP
peals for the District, would be disposed
Of yesterday. The appellants deny the
constitutionality of the police regulation
which requires them to remove snow from
walks in front Of premises for which they
are mere agents.
The John Price grand larceny case.
which was 10 have been heard yesterday.
was also passed, but it is expected will be
reached today.
The times., 1899-02-08
PORTO RICO AS A RESORT.
Hotel Accommodations Yet Far Be
low the American Standard.

low the American Standard.
II am constantly in receipt of letters of
enquiry from citizens of all parts of the
United States, concerning hotels and hotel
accommodations in Porto Rico says Con-
sui Philip c. Hanna, writing from San
Juan. Il conclude from these letters that
many of our people have their eyes turned
toward this island as a desirable winter
resort. | am compelled to reply that the
hotel accommodations of Porto Rico are
quite limited. and, when measured by an
American travellers idea of good hotels.
the accommodations are far from first
class.
Hotels are small. few in number, and
generally run on the Spanish plan. Hotel
rooms are. as a rule. small plainly fur
nished, generally lighted from the inside
courtyard, with no outside windows, and
only a few rooms to each hotel that front
upon a street. The cooking in nearly all
these hotels is Spanish style. The present
rates are not high. the average for room
and board being about 50 per day.
Before the Americans came to this ISL
and. a family or private boarding house
was unknown; but now they are opening
up IN every city and large town, until
houses for the accommodation of the trav-
cling public Some OF them advertise as
American boarding houses have Ameri-
can cocks. and claim to serve meals In
American style. Weekly or monthly rates
can be obtained at these boarding houses
as well as at most of the hotels. Porto
Rico is sadly in need of some good Amer
lean hotels. and I am informed that sew
eral will be built as soon as the heavy
duty is removed from American building
material With the delightful winter eli
mate OF this island. combined with the
beautiful tropical scenery and healthful
location. this new possession of the United
States is bound to become a very at
tractive winter. resort, as soon as the ISL
and is supplied with good modern hotels
good livery stables. and good steamship
connection with the large seaport cities
of the United States-all of which be-
lieve, will be paying enterprises if prop
eriy conducted
The times., 1899-02-08

lected. s49.521, ,566. SO; total delinquent
taxes. S10s73, $3.50: percentage of delin-
quent tax each year, 1904.
Mr.. Porter remarks at this point that
the large amount of delinquents during
the last three years from 1895 to 1888 was
due to the war. In normal times the reye-
nue. was between four million and five mill
lion dollars. This sum, IL properly and
economically employed, would aid in the
industrial rehabilitation of Cuba.
Government in Provinces.
Methods OF local administration differ
so greatly in different provinces in Cuba
that the wisdom of appointing a governor
or commander for each province is unques
toned. AS much latitude as possible
should be given these officials. The pro-
vincial governors should have power to
decide all questions appertaining TO local
matters, for the fewer the references 10
Havana the sooner the people of Cuba
will realize the difference between Spanish
possession and United States occupancy.
For military purposes the government
of the island may be easily vested in one
central authority at Havana. For civil
purposes each province should be made
as absolutely Independent as Is possible.
with general supervision by the commander
of the United States forces.
Mr.. Porter concludes his report by recom-
mending that the harbor of Santiago be
cleared of impedimenta: that the light
houses in that vicinity be restored, and
that Diamond Point Shoal be removed.
The harbor around the docks at Santiago
should also be dredged, as there are only
fourteen and half feet of water while
there ought to be at least twenty-five feet.
A large covered pier 900 feet long. with
twenty-five feet of water alongside. is
L tAr FNN
tide at Santiago is eighteen inches.
Mr.. Porter also recommends that the
port of Cienfuegos be dredged, as there are
only fourteen feet OF water there now and
the work could easily be done. In addi-
tion he recommends that the custom
house at Guantanamo should be removed
to Caimanera, as it is now twelve miles