New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-14

az 1874. The first eale made at 47X and later
'ie price declined to a. Yesterdays closing quota
ton was 4Sn- The close to-day was at 45h.
In The event Of war between tho United States
ana Spain II is expected that the Bank OF England
VIII raise Its rate OF discount to per cent.
Madrid, April l3.-Spansh IS were quoted at 60 %
yesterday. They closed to-day at ss76
Barcelona, April 13.-Spanish "a were quoted here
to-day at GAO
HAMBURG STEAMERS SAIL, FOR SPAIN
THE NoRMANN1A AND COLUMBIA PASS DOVER
BOUND FOR cAD1z.
Dover. England. April 13--The steamers Nor
MAMMA and Columbia formerly Of the Ham
purg-American Line. and recently purchased BY
spanish company. passed Dover this morning
bound for Spain.
London. April 13-The Normanna and Co.
iunnoia have been insured at Lloyds FOR voy-
age from London TO Cadir
Berlin. April 13.-Leutenant A. P. Niblack
the United States Naval Attache, when asked
regarding the purchase OF the Hamburg-Amerl-
can Line steamers Normannia and Columbia
by a Spanish company. said the reason they
were not purchased for the United States is that
the American Government was not DESTROYS Of
obtaining the vessels
THE TOPEKA AND THE sOMERS SAIL.
TOTPEDo-Bo IN TOW OF THE CRUISER HOME
WARD BOUND
Portland. England. April 13-The United
States cruiser Topeka formerly tho Dogenes).
and the United States torpedo boat somers,
which put in here owing to the severity OF the
weather on Sunday last. after leaving Wey-
mouth for the United States on April g. sailed
again to-day. Their crews have been largely
changed and the Somers. which sustained some
damage. has been repaired. No danger 70 the
torpedo boat is apprehended II the sea is fairly
smooth. but she will be towed by the Topeka
in order to. avoid coaling the smaller vessel In
mid-ocean.
CONSUL AND vICE-CONSUL RESIGN
BOTH ARE sPANIARDs AND REPRESENT TIIs
COUNTRY AT cARTAGENA
Madrid. April 13-Advices Just received from
Cartagena confirm the report that the United
States Consul and the United States Vice-Con-
sui at that port. both Of whom are natives OF
SPAIN have resigned
c. Molina and Alberto Molina, according TO tho
Congressional directory. respectively United
States Consul and United States Nice-Consu, at
Cartegena, Spain.
PREPARING FOR PROBABLE CONFLICT.
FoRcEs-To INVADE CUBA 100000 MEN
WILL. BE REoUIRED-A WAR BOARD
NOT TO RE FORMED.
WASHINGTON. Aprn 13.-Sgns OF activity for
what now seems to be probable conflict were
continued at the War Department to-day.
Everything is in readiness for prompt move
ment Of troops to some central point. particu
larry Of the forces cas-: Of the Rocky Mountains,
but General Miles says that nothing is likely 10
be done in the way Of moving any large body
Of troops sOutheastward until there is evidence
that their services viii be needed. which Will be
determined by the action Congress takes.
Complete arrangements have been made for
the immediate mobilization 0: practically the
entire military force Of the Government at the
Chickamauga National Park at the first signs
OF trouble 1t is exepcted that in case OF neces-
s!ty a call Will be issued for about forty thou
sand troops preferably from the National
Guard OF the different States and Territories.
In the event that the war policy contemplGtes
the invasion OF Cuba the Army may be in
creased to hundred thousand men. OF this
the regular troops and the National Guardsmen
Will aggregate about nfty-hve thousand men.
and the remainder will be made UP OF voun-
teers. In the event OF call upon the National
Guard attention will be directed Ars, TO the or
vania and Onto and the District OF Columbia.
General Miles's plan is 10 mobilize seventeen
OF the twenty FIVE regiments OF infantry and
five OF the ten regiments Of cavalry at the
Chickamauga Park speedily as possible The
Sd Cavalry at Fort Ethan Allan, Yer
mont; the 9Th at Fort Myer Virginia. the
1Oih at Fort Assn!boine. Montana; the 1st
at Fort Riley. Kansas. and the 5ih al
Fort Sam Houston, Texas. are all held In
readiness for orders to rendezvous al Chicka-
manga in the event OF hostiiitics. II General
NNos's recommendations are carried into effect
the forty thousand volunteers incorporated into
the Army under the Presidents frst call would
be attached To this large army az Chckamauga
All the movements above mentioned are con-
tingcnt upon the developments Of the next Few
days. They Will. however undoubtedly be chr
ried into effect. IN case extensive military opera
tons are necessary for the maintenance OF the
honor and integrity Of the Unitrd States.
General Flagler, chief OF the Bureau OF ord
mace Of the Army is bending every effort to-
ward the supplying OF the seacoast forthcatlon.
with rapid fire and other formidable guns. and
n this the active help OF the Engineer
Bureau. which Is constructing various works or
defence and building the emplacements for
heavy guns. General Flagler had another con-
suitat!on with the Secretary Of War to-day for
the purpose Of obtaining an additional allotment
OF money from the emergency fund for rapid
fire and field artillery guns and for ammunition
for the same.
With 4 view 10 economy in the use of ammuni-
ton stores Adjutant-General Corbin has issued
an order disseminating until further orders tie
allowance Of ammunition for the instruction %
light batteries Of artillery FOR use in target
practice with the 3.2-inch field guns
II is asserted authoritativcly that there Is no
truth in the published report that Secretary
Alger contemplates the formation OF. a War
Board 20 ala the officials in the conduct Of mill
pyler