The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-20

Of the naval court should have the effect
~ en- fralv eliminating the Maine inc .ueilt
from the situation. Inc s'a.r ~, 10.
ment officials did not make any 49,
declaration that such lilS,iliS 'iU !, as a
their possession. rather ADVANCING II ~
tentative sugges ion, ana Wneu ,pi 80,
for Information on THIS point rephsu ." a.
they only knew that the IePoIt VI ~
come next week ana lhat ~ Ut. l','
advance Information as o US con, nus
IMPORTANT CONTRACT. 49,.
An fuportaut contract was let py VIZ
Rureau OF Yards and Docks Oh We Nae
Department to-day y was - oSoWT
ab6ut 8NOe0 fleet Of tne haio1I an,
Fort Jefferson ON Dry Tortugas lslanu'
which viii enable me lar6c h"N"i az"
merchant vessels TO anchor very neIi e. ~.
shore 10 take on coal. I,ls ~ -, - 70
stem taken by the Navy Depat 'nenl 70 70
,,,erd rnakirg a naval supply coai nS sts-
tion IN the Tortugas. Work on NhIcn " pa
NV, he nuqhed as rapidly as pos u.''
The Alabama Dredging and JettX CON-
pany. OF Mobile, were a"aIueu '"7
'i'''' SPANISH FLOTILLA .,.,..
There * no doubt that the authotlti,a
here are keeping themselves Iu..y -
vised as 20 the movement OF ,he Sg.'iii -
torpedo tiotilla- now en- route Nun So, ~, -
Persons acquainted with the lael5 say
that the stop at the Canarles la ohly
temporary and that there - no puIpo-e
ON the part Of the Spanish government
10 turn back the torpedo ooa.s p,cdu .,
OF the removal Of the Texas ana Massa-
chussets from Key West On the con
trary. the purpose as made known lh
WASHINGTON is that the torpedo boat no.
tilla Will continue its trip 10 CUBA ahd
II was slated to-day by one high In
naval authority that no steps naa peeil
taken toward intercepting TINS hotnla OF
"7' INNS CUBAN ELECTIONS.
The State Department posted the tolio"-
ing memorandum during the day;
"The elections Of the Cuban House OF
Representatives viii take place ON April
94th and that for the Council OF Aunlln-
istratiOn on April Zsth. Inc CuOaH I1i-
lament will meet May "a. -.,
rho diplomatic aspect Of the Spanish
question developed no new phases TO-
day. .,..-
Messrs. Angulo. Valera and Caden2s
the three commissioners named ny the
Cuban Cabinet 10 act with Minister Polo
i'm framing a commercial treaty. WI J
be presented 10 Secretary sherman ahd
Judge Day on Monday next; hey tN.
pect 10 take up the negotiations WIN
Commits siOner CassOn after the ceremony
OF presentation Is concluded.
Commodore Farquhar, formerly chleI
Of the Bureau Of Yards ana DOCKS OF the
Navy Yard. was In conference win the
naval officials to-day. lie fepor1ed 'Ha '.
the finishing touches have been put or
the monitor Puritan and that she Is IN
fine condition for sea service. 1t Is said
that the Puritan will leave soon for Port
ROYAL $. c.. al which place ~ mas Deeh
repOrfed the Navy Department VIII locate
a fleet OF torpedo boats. which may De
called on for assistance either by the
fleet AZ Hampton Roads or that az Key
West should the necessity arise
Port ROYAL is az a convenient distance
from either Of the two places ana. al
though the torpedo boats are slower IN
moving than The cruisers. they could
reach either place within reasonable
Ia will compose the fleet include the
Terror. the Mantonomah, Puritan and
Am.hitrite.