Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-11
THE ARMY AND NAVY
Continued from First Page.)

| NouOHCeu IlCAl r lESt IaGe.1
the advisability of placing the services
of the British fleet at the disposal of
the United States, in the event of COM
plications between the United, States
and otter foreign powers. The ques-
tion, however, was not put
LONDON, Marc, 10.-Tthe New York
correspondent of the Daily Telegram
says:
Il have IT ON the highest authority
that a triple allVarlee between Great
BrI.aLn, the United States and Japan is
pena.ng.''
HoNGIlAND'S NAVAL ESTIMATE!
LONDON, March 1O-The First Lord
of the Admiralty. Hon. George j. Co
schen, in presenting the naval esti-
mates to the House of Commons today,
pointed out that, with the outlay in
naval works. the expenditure amount
ed to the colossal sum of G25, o0O,cO
which. he explained. was even cons:d-
Ell ed inadequate i'm certain quarters.
Mr.. Goschen explained in detail the
condition OF the navy, and genera. de-
bate followed The First Lord of the
Admiralty asked that the navy be Civ
en- more men. He desired t. man the
ships up to their full limit, Many Of
the speakers favored an, increase in th,
naval reserve,
HAVANA, Maryh lo.-rhe cent al
committee of the Conservative party,
after a debate which lasted unit. 8
O'CLOCK thus morning, has agreed to
take part in the forthcoming elections
The attitude of the Conservatives. how
ever, does not mean that they ACCEPT
p3e autGnUmouS form Of governments
or that they will contribute to its es-
adjustment
Captain Converse. OF the U S. S.
NON tgo!nery, in company with Consul
< T I.h.. r,,1 l,sJ
bianco to-day and was received cord:a l-
| ~ and cOurteOuS!y.
IN letter ~ the United States con-
| sui general, Dr.. Congosto. the secretary
| genera OF Cuba, assures General Lee
| that there Will be no more delay in tho
| paSSase on the retief supplies through
| lHe customs. On aG.Wunt of the discoy-
| cry OF jeweNy in such supplies, the ou-
thorftles held up many consiynments
ana some peris liable provisions wera
| spoiled.
| Louis k,opsch, proprietor of fine
| christ AN Herald of New York. and one
| ~ riie lnree commissioners appointed
ny PRESIDENT Mckinley to supervise the
| collection of fund for the relief ne III.
LSHIncentrados. who arrived here YES
| teruay. has explained that So far, as ne
Nho"s, lhere was no intention TO SNUG
gre. he believes the jewe,lry was sent
from Interior parts of the United States
as as presents. and the quality ard guam
| uiiy discovered seems to prove mis- as
| sumption to he correct.
me United States navu: court of in
| Iu'!S INTO the loss OF the blttl,asf1in
Nu"e IS quietly continuing its work
| ana IT'S mem'bu.S are as s.cre4fiya - 9
uSua' 50 far as can be judged. ;hara
'siVe been no Important ,leve,onmants
re- emily i'''ieii -
me officers q the Montgomery NIX,
ana receive the usual c0l,rtasj.as bnr.
Visiting the Spanish admiral ana OH, =
! St'ail'Sh 'oFncerS. Who return the yisft
u the american officers
,r d,'a.h sampson. who has been ex
pSeu 10 me sun while on rl,4 VII,
ately, is somewhat inylrSnns,.I ,,,'I.,,i ~
put t'ie doctor on the MONTGOMERY SAYS
ness. SCI 4'os M
me spanish divers avoid the noon1a V
in@ TT"rhlns IN the morning and even
as Two divers We're examined by rh,.
.riieriean court of inquiry TODAY as 70
| pils:T recent observations at tho yra,l.
we WorR OF wreckage appears Very
STOW. II any real progress is made If
- Scd!ceIy apparent from day to div.
sun, IT rs hoped THAT when the ,nn,s ;,
debris has been removed to the hnrea
more bodies Will be recovered II mx,v
pc however, that the last body ratafn-
,lfS "a shape recognizable as human has
neen removed from the Maine. Chap
ia ia'h Ghauwfck today. from descriptions
| WI punishment papers identified Two
oodies that We're buried ait Colon cerna-
| terry together some days ago as those
Of Joseph l. Gordon and johnson horn
lcoored. '''
The Officers and men of the Mont
Ss'aery are still refused shore leave.
They devote mulch tllne to ,lriyl ANA
settling up exercises. the latter exciting
nInn interest, especially to the sailors
on the Spanish Ships. where the ia
tics are quite different
CONSUL General Lee called today on
Commander Converse, of the Mont gom-
cry. The congressional tourists are
| likely to remain ten days OF a fort
night. AS the i1ealuh reguSa uions would
prevent an earlier departure even if
| desired. -
Ten O'Clock tomorrow morning has
been fixed for the cain of ceremony rr,
| General Blanco. There is official
authority for the statement that she
Spans court of inquiry will make Its
declSE"ns public as soon as reached:
Newt lhul'S'sciy there will be an in
fluential gathering at the nala ce under
the Craftsmanship of General Blanco.
to promote ehe purchase of "a wars4hip
to be called the Island OF Cuba
On Sunday night a dynamite bomb
destroyed a railway culvert near F,s-
perarlza, province of Santa Clara
RUSSIA PREPARING TOO.
|
| imperial ukaSe just ISSUED orders the
| disbursement of 10000. 900 roubles as
eXtraordinary expenditure for the CON
struction of warships. 1t lis added THAI;
no loan Will be raised to provide the
money.
In official calculations, according to
the stateSmen'S year book. $40 roubles
are considered equivalent ito the British
pound sterling
THE FERN AT KEY WEST.
KEY WEST, FLA. March 1O-The
United States dispatch boat Fern ar
rived here this morning from Havana
THE Fern brought the Mnine's silver
ware and sixty rifles recovered from the
wreck. Mr.. BiSseM, stenogretpher of the
court of Inquiry, was also on board
! Both official Stenographers have now
left the court. and lit has ONLY a. tenn
| porary clerk. This leads many here tic
think that its work is practically done
and that lit Will return to Key West
by OF before Saturday.
| The Fern cCaled. and the provisions
for the starving. Cubans were then put
on board. She is scheduled to sail ton
Matanzas tomorrow. The Marbleh cad
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