The herald., 1898-04-12
CRUISERS and CARGOfS
HAVE MADE THE OCEAN TRIP
IN SAFETY
new ORLEANS AND CONS0RT
Reach Halifax, Bringing New Maxim
Guns and Ordnance Stores Par
ticularly Needed Now
Associated Press Special Wire


WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE most in
teresting item of information that came to
the navy department today was the re-
ported arrival of the cruisers New Orleans
and San Francisco at Halifax today. The
arrival of the New Orleans in this country
is the source of supreme satisfaction to
navy officials, as she has aboard number
of im-Nordenfeldt guns just pur-
chased in Europe and quantity of ord
nance stores. The guns were intended for
the sea-coast fortifications and are badly
needed just at this time So anxious were
the officials that these stores should be
brought to this country early that it may
be truly said that they were more inter-
ested in the safe arrival of the stores than
Of the ship herself.
Word reached the department today of
the arrival Of the first-class cruiser Balti-
more at Yokohama on her way to Hong
kong to join the Chinese squadron. The
Baltimore has on board a large amount Of
ammunition and stores for the Asiatic
squadron, which she transhipped at Homo
lulu.
Secretary Alger of the war department
and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Of the
navy department were in conference some
time today. While they were together Gen.
Miles, commander Of the army, dropped in,
and later. after the officials had parted,
Lieut.. Gen. Schofield saw the president for
moment. The presence of these persons
in the secretary's Office led to report that
general conference, having in view the
formation Of plan for joint naval and mil
itary demonstration, was under considera-
ton, but the statement Is made authori-
tatively that, so far as prearranged con-
ference was concerned, 1t was confined en-
tirely to the secretary of war and the as
sistant secretary Of the navy.
The San Francisco and New Orleans will
sail for New York early In the morning.
United States Consul General Foster, Com
modore Howell and several other Ameri-
can officers this afternoon visited Gen.
Montgomery Moore, commander of the
British forces, and Lieutenant Governor
Daily, taking luncheon with the latter. This
evening the consul general entertained a
number of the officers, Including Commo-
tore Howell. at dinner at the Halifax club
Anxious for War
KEY WEST, April 1.-THE cruiser Mar
blehead has been coaltng at the govern
ment dock today, and the monitor Am
phitrite and the gunboat Helena were ly-
ing only a cables length away from her
when the news Of the presentation Of the
presidents message to congress and of it's
purport was received here. The men Of the
Marblehead, who were the first to hear it,
set up chorus of cheering, shook hands
with each other and danced about on deck.
The word was passed to- the other ships
and an equally vociferous demonstration
fOllnWa6 hOQrd Sc
proclamation of cessation Of hostiIities
is regarded as having little or no bearing
on the presidents message, and all expect
that the next bulletin from the north will
bring declaration of war. The outlying
fleet has made almost the last preparations
for active hostilities. The fagstaffs on the
battleships Indiana and Iowa have been
taken down and ensigns are now flying
from their smokestacks. This is an un-
usual precaution. The woodwork on the
cruiser New York is being torn out. Capt.
Sampson went on board the Iowa today and
made an official inspection.
The Vigilance's orders have been counter
manded and she sailed for Havana tonight
The gunboat Wilmington arrived this after
noon from Jacksonville.
The gunboat Nashville will take patrol
duty tonight.
At Havana
HAVANA, April II, II p. m.-General
Pando has arrived from Puerto Principe,
where he published Governor General
Blanco's armistice proclamation. He has
been busy at the palace today.
This morning the Spanish naval trans
port Legaspi left Havana with an infantry
division under command of General Emilio
March, who will relieve General Castel-
lanos, military commander at Puerto
Principe, General Castellanos having been
appointed to General Blanco's staff.
1t is rumored from Matanzas that the al-
thorlties ordered boat near the coast to
come to. AS the crew did not comply the
boat was fired upon and one of the crew
killed. Three others Of the crew and the
boat were seized. The authorities also
captured quantity of mail matter, which
is said to compromise" several promi-
nent residents, and some money.
New York Reserve
NEW YORK, April ia detail of 95 of
the First battalion Of the naval reserves Of
New York will leave for Philadelphia to-
morrow in compliance with orders from
the navy department to take charge of the
monitor Nahant and bring her to this city.
Two Consuls Left
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The state de-
partment has advices which show that all
but two of the consular representatives
and agents of the United States have left
the island of Cuba. Regarding one of them
the information is not positive whether he
has left, and in the other case instructions
have been given for the sending of a ves-
sci to enable him to do so.
Relief Measures
NEW YORK, April 11.-Stephen A. Bar
ton, chairman of the Cuban central COM
mittee, wired today to Miss Clara Barton,
who Is en- route from Havana TO Washing
Ton, asking her to stop at Tampa, Fla
and investigate the condition of the Cuban
refugees who are at that place and it's su-
burb. Ybor City Miss Barton is author
lied to extend immediate relief to any mer-
ltorious cases of destitution she may find.
A Fighting Parson
WELLINGTON, Kas., April 1.-THE
Rev. Thos. Dixon of New York, discussing
the war crisis in sermon here, said
'The sweeping of the last vestige Of
Spanish tyranny from this western hem
sphere will not be enough. Spain must
still reckon with us for the blowing up Of
the Maine and the murder of 266 brave men
wearing the uniform of the United States
The nation that would ignore and over