Wreck of the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes

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Title: A compilation of the messages and papers of the presidents, 1789-1897.

Year: 1896 (1890s)

Authors: United States. President Richardson, James D. (James Daniel), 1843-1914, comp

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Publisher: New York, : Bureau of National Literature, Inc.

Contributing Library: Brigham Young University Hawaii, Joseph F. Smith Library

Digitizing Sponsor: Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives

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compensation at the rate of $1,600 or more, but less than $1,800 perannum. Class 4.—All persons receiving an annual salary of $1,800 or more, ora compensation at the rate of $1,800 or more, but less than $2,000 perannum. Class5.—£.11 persons receiving an annual salary of $2,000 or more, ora compensation at the rate of $2,000 or more, but less than $2,500 perannum. Class 6.—All persons receiving au annual salary of $2,500 or more, ora compensation at the rate of $2,500 or more per annum. // is provided, That this classification shall not include persons appointedto an office b3 and with the advice and consent of the Senate nor personsemployed as mere laborers or workmen; but all positions whose occupantsare designated as laborers or workmen, and who were prior to May 6,1S96, and are now regularly assigned to work of the same grade as thatperformed by classified employees, shall be included within this classifica-tion, Hereafter no person who is appointed as a laborer or workman,

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WRECK OF THE REINA MERCEDES. The Reina Mercedes was an old Spanish battleship which, althoughit mounted many heavy guns, was not able to accompany Cerveras fleetwhen it made its dash from Santiago harbor on July 3, 1898, only to bedestroyed by the American fleet lying in wait for it. When the victoriousAmerican vessels entered Santiago harbor some days after the battle, theMercedes opened fire upon them, but soon was sunk. The Spanish ves-sel was later raised, and was utilized as a United States floating barracks. Gfover Cleveland 6233 without examination under the civil-service rules, shall be assigned towork of the same grade as that performed by classified employees. // is also ordered, That no person shall be admitted into any place notexcepted from examination by the civil-service rules in any of the classesabove designated until he shall have passed an appropriate examinationprepared by the United States Civil Service Commission and his eligibilityhas been certified to this offi

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