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SPANISH out COMING
Two Armored Cruisers and a. Tor-
pedo Boat Destroyer Start.
PROBABLY FOB- HAVANA
Infants Maria Thresa, Cristobal Colon
"and Destructor Depart from Carthagena,
Exciting Much Interest in the Navy
Department-A Powerful Fleet.
Washington, March GIL—The Navy
Department has omcial information
that the most. formidable offensive
Spanish squadron that has yet left
Spain sailed from Cartagena yester-
day.
It includes the heavily. armored
cruiser Cristobal Colon and Infante
Maria. Teresa, and the powerful tor-
pedo boat destroyer Destructor. The
destination has not been learned as
yet", The news excited great interest
at the Navy Department.
The information of the sailing of the
Spanish fleet was contained in a. dis-
patch to the State Department from
United States Minister Woodford at
Madrid. Cartagena is a Spanish naval
station on the Mediterranean Sea, and,
according to the Minister’s dispatch,
the ships were headed “westward.”
This, it is said, is undoubtedly the
most formidable aray of vessels that
has departed from Spain in this di-
rection during the present crisis, and
the presumption generally held by the
Navy Department officials is that they
are headed ultimately for Havana, and
will be first heard of at the Canaries.
The fleet is composed of two armored
cvruisers of the second class, under
the convoy of a formidable torpedo
boat destroyer. The Infants. Maria.
Teresa is a. sister ship to the Vizcaya,
which visited New York preliminary
to her trip to Havana, where she now
is. The former is built of steel, is 384
feet over all, of 65.2 beam, and has, a.
displacement of 6,890 tons, with a. mean
draught of 21.6. Her speed is put down
as slightly over twenty knots an hour.
The Cristobal Colon is 328 feet long
and 59.8 feet beam. She is 6,840 tons
displacement and has a speed of twen-
ty knots.
The ,convoy of the vessels, the De-
structor, is a. formidable ship of her
class and capable of excellent service.
Sailing of the Torpedo Flotilla.
London, March 3L—Mail advices
from Las Palmas, Canary Islands, un-
der date of March 23, confirm the
Washington advices of the sailing of
the Spanish torpedo flotilla. The let-
ters received here say that on that day
three Spanish torpedo boats, three tor—
pedo boat destroyers and their escort,
the transport Ciudad de Cadiz, received
telegraphic orders to proceed to Cuba.
TIME TO STOP SPAIN-'8 FLEET.
it Her Reply Is Unsatisfactory Our Ships
Can Intercept Her Torpedo Boats.
Washington, March 31.—It having
been announced that Spain’s reply to
the President's proposition would not
be forthcoming before Monday, the«
impression begins to prevail in many
quarters that Spain is again merely
sparring for time, hoping to postpone
the issue until her torpedo fleet should
reach Cuban waters.
Inquiry at the Navy Department
brought the information that the offi-
cers there have figured out the course
of the Spanish torpedo boats and have
decided that fthe flotilla. will reach
Porto Rico about April 7. Assuming
that Spain’s reply to McKinley is re-
ceived on Monday nexn this will still
leave the better part of a week for the
interception of the flotilla by the Amer—
ican fleet in case of hostilities.
hIobiIizing Spanish Ships.
Madrid, March 31.—El Pals says that
orders have been issued to mobilize all
the Spanish warships, and that a sec-
ond torpedo squadron is being prepared
for sea at Cadiz. The Balearic Islands.
according to El Pais, are being fortified
and militaryengineers are starting for
the Canary Islands.
A dispatch from Barcelona says that
the armed steam yacht Giralda, pur—
chased by the Spanish Government
from Harry McCalmont, 'the English
racehorse owner, after the vessel had
been rejected by the United States, is
now being fitted up as a dispatch boat.
Italy, it is said by, El Pais, has de-
cided to sell the armored cruiser Giu-
seppe Garibaldi, of 6,840 tons and well
armored, sister ship of Varese, to
Spain. Two regiments, still accord-
ing to El Pais, are going to the Canary
Islands to strengthen the Spanish gar-
rison there.
House “’ar Resolutions.
Vfashington, March 31.——Represemta-
tive Adamson, of Georgia, has intro— I
duced a resolution recognizing the re-
public of Cuba and authorizing the
President to accredit to it a. Minister
of this Government.
Representative Mahany, of New
York, introduced a joint resolution
recognizing the. Cuban republic as a
free and independent Irate, and wel-
coming her “Ito the sisterhood of re- I
publics in the W'estern World.”
Representative Tool, of Michigan, in- I
troduced a resolution declaring a state
of war exists between the United
States and Spain.
Gold Ship on the Rocks.
Tacoma, .VVale, March 31.—The
steamer Cleveland arrived at Tacoma
yesterday direct from Skaguay. She
passed 'the steamer George W. Elder,
from Portland for Skaguay and Dyea,
with a large number of passengers, on
the rocks in the Tongas Narrows, last
Saturday night. The bow was clear
out of the water, and the stern deep,
but not submerged. The Roalie was
standing by the Elder, and assistance
was refused from the Cleveland. It
was not known how seriously the ship
was damaged. The Elder belongs to
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company.
Gen. Lee Has Not Resigned.
Washington, March SL—Secretary
Long; is authority for the statement
:Eza‘: there is no truth in the report
,-:...:L- fished yesterday that Consul-Gen-
:z'al Lee is dissatisfied with the‘Presi-
dent’s Cuban policy and has cabled his
rusay‘nation to the State Department,
at the gauze time requesting that he be
rolluvad at anon .
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WAR PREPIBATIONS.
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l‘irlt Movement of hither-y to the Coast-
Call for Naval M3“. for a Year.
Washington, March SL—While nego-
tiations go on lookiu lto a. peaceful so-
lution of the Cuban problem, if that be
possible, the War and Navy Depart-
ments keep up their extraordinary ac-
tivity in preparation for war. The
most important movés are not publicly
announced; but such things as the
transfer of troops, the purchase of new
vessels and the strengthening of coast
defenses gives an idea. of how this
country is preparing itself again-st an
emergency.
Orders have been issued for the first
movement of infantry tothe coast. The
Twenty-fifth, now scattered at forts in
Montana will go to the Dry Tortugas
and Key West, Old Fort Jefferson, at
the Tortu-gas, being manned by six out
of the eight companies in the regiment.
The Twenty-fifth is a negro regiment.
It was chosen because its men were
thought to be able better than white
men to endure the hot climate of a.
semi-tropical post. The Navy Depart-
ment's wish that the fortifications at
the Tortugas be strengthened will be
carried out, and a large co-al‘ing station
will be established there.
Troops at Fort Reno, Oklahoma, are
getting ready for transfer to the East.
They have forwarded their Gatling and
Hotchkiss guns and all the available
field pieces at the fort.
It is reported from Louisville that the
owners of steam‘boats plying on the
Ohio River have been notified by the
War Department that they may be re-
quired to carry supplies in the event
of war. The Department several weeks
ago gathered information as to the
number and capacity of river boats.
The work of increasing the efficiency
of various coast defense fortifications
by giving them connection ‘with one
another by telegraph and telephone is
‘to bé‘“hurried. Planshave been made
gfor connecting forts in Massachusetts,
:on the Potomac and along the Gulf
’coast. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, with
several officers of the Ordnance Bu-
reau, is in Cleveland to inspect the big
single piece coast defense gun which is
making under the direction of Dr. Gat-
ling.
A thing which naval officers regard
as evidence that a. crisis is at [hand is
an order issued to navy yards to enlist
men for one year. A clause in the or—
der reads: ‘ Men enlisting for one year
can be discharged at their own request
before the expiration of that period,
providing an emergency does not arise
in the meantime."
The naval vessels which are under-
going repairs are being hurried to
completion. The old single turret
Yard are almost ready to be manned
by detachments of naval militia. They
will help defend the coast. The cruis—
ers Minneapolis and Columbia are
practically ready to join the flying
squadron at Hampton Roads.
It is said that the Government has
succeeded in buying from a private
firm in France a fully equipped tor-
pedo boat destroyer, which will sail
very soon from Havre.
The Navy Department is taking steps
to increase its force of officers. The
cadcts who are just about to complete
the usual two years‘ cruise following
graduation will not get any shore
leave. They will be examined at the
Naval Academy, and if they meet the
requirements will at once be sent to
sea. again as acting ensigns on any
ships Where vacancies can be found for
them. ,
The Uni-ted States Arsenal at Spring-
field, Mass., is working day and night,
just as it did in war times, turning out
rifles. A third shift of men is to be
taken on soon, and the shops will then
be able to turn out 360 rifles a day.
Bumper “’lieat Crop.
Chicago, March 31.—Special dispatch-
es fro-m the surplus—producing States
(of the winter Wheat territory indicate
itiiat a bumper crop is coming. 1n
fa. general way, the dispatches confirm
Ithe condition of increased acreage as
:a natural result of the relatively high
éprices realized for wheat as compared
éwith corn or oats. A. i'nzijority of the
f'i‘eports tell of sp‘cndid outlook and the
{complaints of the growing crop are
' few.
Queen Regent. Seeks Help.
London, March SL—The Vienna cor-
respondent of the Standard says: "The
iQu-een Regent of Spain. 1 learn. wrote
personally last week {-0 Emperor Fran-
615 Joseph and other sovereigns. in-
cluding Empenor Nicholas. requesting
:not precisely intervention. but the ex—
ercise of such influence at \l’ashington
Ias might conduce to a peaceful set-
'-tlemen-t without injury To Spain’s dig—
:nity and vital interests."
\Vant Swallow as a Candidate.
! Harrisburg Pa. March 31.——The Itev.
fDr. S. C. Swallow, the Prohibitionist,
'was yesterday afternoon tendered a.
, nomination for Governor by a commit-
? tee of citizens from Philadelphia, head—
:ed by Herbert VVelch. He said: "If
é the people shall request my candidacy
' in sufficiently large numbers as to in-
dicate the sentiment generally I shall
interpret the vox populi as the vox
dei.”
President Kruger Not Dead.
Lon-don, March 31.—A rumor was in
circulation in Stock Exchange circles
yesterday that President Kruger, of
the Transvaal Republic, had been as-
sassinated. Very little credit was giv-
en to the report and it finally turned
out to be what was generally believed
-—a.n irresponsible s-tock-jobbing ca-
nard.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The New York Cuban Junta says
only $100,000,000 would be paid for free-
dom, as the island is not worth more
now.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is push—
ing war preparations day and night.
The enlistment regulations have been
greatly relaxed.
A pension of $50 a. month has been
voted by the Housa to the widow of
Captain Cushing, the commander of
the torpedo boat which sank the Con-
federate ram Albemarle. ‘
Congressman Robert F. Broussard of
. Louisville has tendered his resignation
to the Governor of his State to take
effect immediately upon a declaration
of war with Spain. Congressman
Broumrd has gone home to organize
a. regiment which he will command In
; the event of war.
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