The herald., 1898-03-22
The Admiral Abrouell Il Named In
Honor Of the Capital Of the
Empire State
As.oci.ted Prsss epeeIal wlre

them into effect. New Orleans was
chosen as the name of the warship ac-
Quired from the sister republic Of South
America for the reason that Louisiana Is
one Of the very few States of the Union
not represented in the navy at this time.
There was quite contest among several
other cities to have the warship named In
their honor. Albany, N. Y; Providence,
r. l., and Buffalo, N. Y, advanced their
claims quite strenuously.
Secretary Long has rechristened the
cruiser Admiral Abrouell, recently pur-
chased from the Brazilian government.
and hereafter she will be known as the
Albany, in honor Of the capital Of the
Empire state.
THE FRENCH NAVY
LONDON, March 21.-The st. James
Gazette, commenting upon the mobili-
cation of the French fleet, t,suggests 1t may
be connected with the Spanish question
and says:
IF the trouble between Spain and the
United States should become acute, 1t
would precipitate issues of great mo-
ment for France"
THE ENGLISH FLEET
BUFFALO, N. Y, March 2l.-A Hall
fax special says: The swift torpedo de-
stroyer Rocket will arrive here in a few
days. 1t is announced that the cruiser
Indefatigable will come here immeditely
from the West Indies. Whether this
movement of warships so early is on ac-
count Of modern idea of the new Ad-
miral, Sir John Fisher, about having the
station better equipped, or to the crisis
A. t~I~ vnc 10
officials here cannot, or will not, say.
ARMS FOR ARSENALS
NEW YORK, March 21.-A boatload Of
powder and supplies which was asserted
to have come from Fort Schuyler up the
Sound had landed on the pier at Cover
nor's Island. Barrels and boxes and cans
evidently containing various kinds Of ex-
plosives, were placed on the end of the
wharf and carefully covered with tar
paulins. No information was given as to
what is to be done with them. Four ten
inch rifles and two eight-inch rifles which
have been tested at the Sandy Hook
proving grounds will be carried by the
schooner Daisy, of the Air Line, which
will sail for Key West some time this
week. Workmen are busy at the pier on
East River preparing to load these guns
and anchor them to the deck of the
schooner. The larger pieces weigh 80
tons each and the smaller ones 16 tons
each and the utmost care will be exer-
oised in placing them so that they will
not prove too heavy for the ship should
q storm strike it. While it is stated that
these guns are to be landed at Key West
for the Notifications there, it Is believed
there that some of them will find their
way to Dry Tortugas, which is being
fortified for an advanced naval station.
Other guns are soon to be sent from the
Watervliet arsenal, and for the first
time the strategical value of the we'll
known inside water route will be tested.
The risk Of trusting guns and ammuni-
ton on the open sea where they would
be liable to capture should hostilities oc-
cur has been recognized by the authori-
ties. The barge Morgan has already been
sent to Troy and will be loaded with sup
plies. 1t could carry a cargo of 200 tons
through the canals and shallow straits
which constitute the inside channel from
New York to Beaufort, N. c. Lieuten-
ant Harry c. Hale, aide-de-camp on the
staff of General Merritt, has started
South for the purpose of completing a
ScIlcS VI @idPo VI tuC AthohSsS Oc0Ss AS"A
fortifications and the surrounding coun-
try. He will be gone several weeks.
Lieutenant Hale is regarded by Gen.
Miles as one of the most competent map
men in the service. He has already pre-
pared several series for the War De-
partment, all of which have received the
highest praise. The maps he Is now
working upon will be used by command
ing officers during times of war. They
will go into the most minute details so
far as small streams, bridges and all
means of transportation are concerned.
A MAD DETECTIVE
CHICAGO, March 21.-Mr. William
Pinkerton, of Pinkerton's Detective
Agency. denounced today as grossly
malicious and tending to create an un-
justifiable prejudice" the statements
that employees Of the agency were ferret
ing out the secret defenses of our gov
ernment and furnishing the information
to the Spanish. He said the agency had
never been employed for any such pur-
pose and under no consideration would
it accept employment from the Spanish
or any other government to furnish in
formation regarding any matter con-
uCCtCu WIN IhC oilitSN oSoSOc 6O'
ment.
With regard to the filibustering expe
ditions, the employment of the agency
was for the sole purpose Of gathering in
formation for the United States govern
ment, which would enable it to prevent
the breaking of the neutrality laws for
which our government might be liable
as England was held responsible in the
Geneva arbitration. The employment of
the Pinkerton detectives was known to
the authorities in Washington and the
cooperation of the Pinkertons was
sought for by United States District At
torneys, United States Marshals, COM
manders of war vessels, and other gov
ernment agents, who were on guard to
stop these unlawful expeditions.
THE COURT REPORT
WASHINGTON, March 21.--One of
the Cabinet officials. speaking about the
report of the Court of Inquiry, which,
1t Is understood, will come some time this
week, said he agreed heartily with the
suggestion that has been made that the
President be allowed a reasonable time
to consider it before giving 1t to the pub
lie, and he felt sure that the public
would take the same view. In so import
ant matter the country could well af-