The herald., 1898-03-17
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AT HAVANA
Maine Officers Are Anxious to Leave
the Place

HAVANA, March 16.-The officers of the
Maine who remain here are disappointed
at not being ordered north, and believe
they will not be sent back TO the United
States until it is certain that the court of
inquiry Into the loss of the battleship
Maine will return TO Havana
With the arrival OF the big derrick Chief
and other machinery, the wrecking work
shows signs OF progress
The naval divers are still working about
the wreck under the direction of Captain
Sigsbee and Lieutenant Commander VAIN
wright, with Ensign Powelson, to make
any changes in the drawings which may be
called for by new discoveries
The Fern will arrive here tomorrow and
will replace the Montgomery as the head
quarters of Captain Sgsbee and others
who are supervising the wrecking work on
the Maine. The Montgomery will go to
Key West shortly after the arrival of the
Fern.
NO ACTION TAKEN
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The house
committee on naval affairs discussed the
recommendations of the secretary of the
navy today as to increases in some
branches of the service, but took no i'm
portant action.
DOCTORS NEEDED
WASHINGTON, March 1G-Secretary
Alser sent to the house today an urgent re-
quest for all increase in the medical corps
In the army, which has become absolutely
necessary through the additions to the ar
tllery forces and by the garrsoning of
numerous small posts.
BROWNSON'S ARRIVAL
Rrownson, the special commissioner of the
United States navy department for the
inspection and selection for purchase, if
conditions should require. of warships of
foreign powers now on the market, arrived
here today.
MONTERREY MILITIA
MONTERREY, Cal, March 16.-Efforts
are being made to organize a battalion of
the naval militia here. At a meeting held
last night a committee was appointed to
urge the importance of such an organiza-
tion.
MORE RUSH ORDERS
WILMINGTON, Del, March 16-The
Harlan & Hollingsworth company Of this
city has received instructions from Secre-
tary Long to increase the force of work
men employed on the torpedo boat String
man.
Bristol, r. 1.-The navy department to-
day wired the Herreshoff works to rush
upon torpedo boat No. H. 1t is thought the
vessel will be ready to sail by April 1st.
LOYAL REBELS
RALEIGH, n. c., March Ex-Governor
Russell today received a message from
President Mckinley asking how many
troops the state could furnish in case of
hostilties. The reply of the governor gave
the number at 245,000
ANOTHER CRUISER
LONDON, March 17.-According to a
special dispatch from Rome, Admiral Brin.
the Italian minister of marine in an am
bisuous reply in the chamber of deputies
yesterday gave the impression that the
United States had purchased the armored
cruiser Carlo Alberto. The Carlo Alberto
is a steel armored cruiser of $500 tons 3o5
feot long, "a feet beam and with n maxi
mum draueht of 90 feet II inches. and was
built in Spezia in 1896. She has a specd 6f
twenty knots. Her normal coal sunnlv
Is 1000 tons and her Italian complernent is
$50 men, She carries twelve G-inch ouicl,
firing guns, six 4.7-inoh, two 49-incb fen
2.2-inch. ten 1.4-inch guns and two maxims
She has five torpedo tubes.
MILES MOVEMENTS
NEW YORK, March 1G.-Maior-G General
Miles arrived in this city from Wasbtn@.
ton today, and at once went TO Goyernor's
Island. where he was in consultation win,
the commanding officer General Mias
then boarded the tug General Meigs ana
made tour of the Notifications near tbi.
tity.
THE COMMERCIAL TREATY
LONDON, March 12.-The Madrid CORE
ponoent OF the Daily Mail says: The