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Exciting Miuch Interest in the Navy
Department—A Powerful Fleet.
Washington, March 31.—Thc Navy
Department has official information
that the most formidable olfeisive
that has yet left
Cartagenu. yester-
Spanlsh squadron
Spain sailed from
day.
It includes the heavily armored
cruiser Cristobal Colon and Infants
Maria. Teresa, and the powerful [01'—
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 contauned in a dis—
patch to the State Department from
United States Minister \Vo-odford 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 [0 the Vizcaya,
which visited New York preliminary
to her trip to Havana, where she now
is. The former is built of steel, is 38-1
feet over all, of 65.2 beam and has a
displacement of 6,890 tons, with :1 mean
draught of 21.6. Her speed is put down
as slightly over twenty knots an hour.
The Cristobal Colon llS 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 31.—Mail advicc:
from Las Palm-as, Canary Islands, un-
der date of March 23, confirm the
Washington advices of the sailing of
the Spanish torpedo flotilla. The lot-
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three Spanish torpedo boo ts. thiee tor—
pedo boat destroy crs and their escort,
the transport (fiudad dc Cadiz. received
telegraphic orders to proceed to Cuba.
TIME TO STOP SPAIN’S FLEET.
[1‘ Her Reply 15 Unsatisfactory Our Ships
Orin 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 spam is again merely
sparring for time, hoping to postpone
the issue until hei torpedo fleet should
reach Cuban 11 alters
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 the flotilla. will reach
Porto Rico about April 7. Assuming
that Spain’s reply to McKinley is re—
ceived on Monday next, 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.
hIobilizlng Spanish Ships.
Madrid, March 31. —rEl Pals says that
orders have been issued to mobilize all
the Spanish warships, and that a. se
0nd torpedo squadron is being prepared
for sea at Cadiz. The Balgaric Islands,
according to El Pals, are being fortified
and military engineers are starting for
the Canary Islands.
A dispatch from Barcelona says that
the armed steam yacht Giralda, pur-
chased by the Spanis-h Government
from Harry McCalmon-t, rthe English
racchorse 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 st "engthcn the Spanish gur—
rison there. "
House “far Resolutions.
VVashinmton,Ma1ch 31. —ch1 sonita-
tivc Adamson, of Georgia, has intro-
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 Itate, and wel-
coming her “1to the sisterhood of re-
publics in the Western World.”
Representative Tool, of Michigan, in-
troduced a. resolution declaring a state
of war exists between the United
States and Spain.
Gold Ship on the Rocks. _
Tacoma, .VVash., March 3l.—The
steamer Cleveland arrived at Tacoma.
yesterday direct from Skaguay.
passed lthe 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 how 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 Pacific Coast Steamship Company.
Gen. Lee Has Not Resigned.
VVashlngton, March tile—Secretary
Long is authority for the statement
that there is no truth in the report
published yesterday that Consul-Gen-
eral Lee is dissatisfied with the Presi-
dent’s Cu-bam policy and has cabled his
«resignation to the State Department,
at the same time requesting that he be
mum at man.
SPANISH SHIPS 00111111
Two Armored Cruisers and a Tor-
and Destructor Depart from Carthagena, ‘
She‘
The Elder belongs to .
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WAR PBEWTIONS.
lint Movement of Infinity to the Count-
I Call for Naval Remit. for a, Year.
Washington, March 81.—W'hlle nego-
tiation-s go on lookl ‘ Ito a. peaceful 80-
lutdon of the Cuban . blem, if that be
possible, thé War and Navy Depart.-
ments keep up their extraordinary ac-
tivity in preparation for war. The‘
most important moves are «not publicly
announced; but such things as the
transfer of troops, the nix-chase of new
vessels and the strenug nening of coast
defenses gives an idea. of how this
country is preparing itself against an
emergency.
Orders have been issued for the first
movement of infanrtry to the coast. The
Twenty-fifth, now scattered at forts in
Montana will go to the Dry Tortugas
and Key West, Old Fort Jefferson, at
the Tortugas, 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 21 large coaling 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 steamboats plying on the
Ohio River have been notified by the
W'ar 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 be hurried. Plans have been made
for 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: 1e big
single piece coast defense gun ‘ 1011 is
making under the direction of Dr. Gat-
ling
A thing which naval ofi‘icers regard
as e1idence that a crisis is at lhand 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 '0an 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
monitors at the League Island Navy
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 fro-m a private
firm in France a. fully equipped for-
pedo boat destroyer, which will sail
very soon from Havre. ‘
The Navy Department is taking steps
to increase its force of officers. The
cadets 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 l’nited States Arsenal at Spring-
field, 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.
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llumpcr “'hcat Crop.
Chicago March" .11. —Special dispatch-
es from me surplus— producing Stat-es
of the winter wheat territory indicate
that a bumper crop "is coming, In
21 genera?- way. the dispatches confirm
the condition of increased acreage as
a natural result of the relatively high
prices i'c:.lized for wheat as compared
with corn or cats. A majority of the
reports 1911 of 5p. endid outlook and the
(‘(.ln’lplai.l'l...'3 of the g101.ing crop are
ft)“:
Que-:11 Regent Seeks Help.
London. March 31.—The Vienna cor—
respondent of the Standard says: “The
Queen Regen-t of Spain, I learn, wrote
personally last week to Emperor Fran-
cis Josc rh and other sovereigns, i11-
cluding Emperor Nicholas, requesting
not precisely intervention, but the ex-
ercise of such influence at “Wishington
as might conduce to a peaceful set—
tlement without injury to Spain‘s dig-
nity and vital intercsts.”
Want Swallow as a Candidate.
Harrisburg Pa. March 31,—The Rev.
Dr. S. C. Swallow, the Proxhibitionist,
was yesterday afternoon tendered a'
nomination for G-ovcrnor‘by a commit-
tee of citizens from Philadelphia, head—
ed by Herbert Welch. He said: “If
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
dci.” "
President Kruger Not Dead.
London, 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
—an irresponsible s-tock-jobbing
nard.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The New York Cuba-n 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 House 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
Broussard has gone home to organize
a regiment which 11,9 will command in
the event of war. "
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Litei'ally Blade Him Eat'Eig \‘t’ords.
“While I was at Moscow,” writes a
“a volume was published in
favor of. the liberty of the people. In
this book the iniquitous conduct of the
public functionaries and even of the
sovereign were censured severely. The
book created great indignation, and the
offender was at once taken into custo-
dy. After being tried. in a summary
way, he was condemned to eat his own
words. A scaffold was erected in a.
public square, the imperial provost, the
magistrates and the physicians of the
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ted from the binding, and the margin
cut off. The author was then served,
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with safety, the transgressor was re-
turned to prison. T‘his punishment
was 1encwcd the following days until,
after several hearty meal s, every leaf
of t 79 book was actually swallowed.”—
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Cattle Used for ‘31:» ai‘égling Opium.
“Some of the 5-111 owdest tiicks evei
played are by the smugglers of opium,”
said H. A. Fan ring, of Seattle. “A
very unique smuggling sc-heme‘was un-
earthed a. few years ago by United
States Secret Service officers in North
Dakota. It was noticed that an un—
usually large number of cattle were be-
ing driven across the line to the North
Dakota markets, and the Secret Ser-
vice men planned an investigation. For
some time their work was in vain, and
'they had about given up hope of dis-
covering any unlawful operations
when an accident revealed the fact
that the nostrils of the cattle were
stuff-ed with opium wrapped carefully
in tin foil. In this way each steer was
worth twice its normal value. Hun-
dreds upon hundreds of animals had
been driven.across the border with
their nostrils loaded with opium, and
it was estimated that the smugglers
had cleaned up a profit of $25,000 be~
fore the discovery was made. But
the smugglers were sly and they es-
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