Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-01
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.

yacht Mayflower, which is to serve in the
same class with the Dolphin, We're placed
in commission at the Navy Yard in Brook
Ign. Orders were received at the yard re-
moving the restrictions regarding enlist
ments, and authorizing the acceptance of
ull the men who might apply for enlist
ment il they were well and fit
Senior Polo, the Spanish Minister, is said
to have protested against the recognition of
Cuban independence by the United States,
on the ground that under the Monroe doc
trine it would force this country to uphold
the new republic against Spain.
The President will, it is said, ask for an
appropriation of 81, 10000 to send sup
plies to Cuba They will be carried by
merchant ships conveyed by United States
men-of war. If Spain interferes with the
work Of relief war will result.
A special cable dispatch from Madrid
says that a sinister condition of public sell
tment prevails there; also mat the Govern
ment approves General Blanco's refusal to
permit the wreckage OF the Maine to be
blown up
Indictments were found by the Grand
Jury of Kings County against Theodore b.
Willis, ex-City Works Commissioner;
William Z. Philips and seven others in
connection with certain City Works con-
tracts.
Local committees to collect money and
supplies for the reconcentrados are being
organized in one thousand towns and vii
lagos in New York and New Jersey by the
Cuban Central Relief Committee.
A special cable dispatch from Madrid
says that the Spanish government is main
tanning the strictest secrecy regarding the
naval movements, and that the existing
censorship causes much anxiety.
The tiny torpedo boat which the Gov
eminent has purchased in England was
bought from Yarrow. She has displace-
ment of only 45 TONS is 90 feet long, and
makes 20 knots an hour
The work OF putting Fort Sumter in
fighting trim will begin Immediately Big
guns will be mounted. Property on Sulli-
vans Island j, bcin. condemned for use of
the Government troops
a Philadelphia Councilman confessed to
taking $500 bribc and member of the
Republican City Committee was held in
olO,Ou0 bail for trial ON Il charge of offering
brides to CouLcilmen.
The Naval deserves of New York and
Massachusetts, will be ordered into active
service. Eight yacht, and four tugs have
been purchased in New York for Govern
meut Use.
General Pando's mission of peace to the
Cuban insurgents failed. and hostilites
have been resumed. with the Spanish forces
at some disadvantage in point of position.
John 5. Hopkins. cashier of the Peoples
Bank of Philadelphia, whose death was
said to have been caused by heart disease,
is now known to have committed suicide.
1t is reported that the Government has
asked Lewis Nixon to construct ten or
twelve torpedo boat destroyers. and that he
can turn out the first one in ninety days.
Four fine steam yachts, nine tugs, the
pick of the harbor craft, and coasting
steamer were purchased by the Govern
ment for addition to the navy.
Admiral Schrd was relieved from COM
mand of the Key West fleet on account of
ill health and Captain Sampson was or
dered to succeed to him.
The bark Amy, bound for Alaska, was
found a wreck off San Francisco, and it is
thought that forty passengers and sailors
lost their lives.
Preparations for either offensive or de-
fensive operations are continued with the
greatest energy by both the War and Navy
Departments.
St Paul banks are said to have been de-
frauded out of large amount by a clerk of
the Minneapolis River Improvement Com
mission.
The death is announced of the Rev. DIR.
B. NJ Warrington, who for tifty-six years
was rector of Christ Church, Greenwich,
Conn.
The divers at the wreck of the Maine
succeeded in getting out two G-inch guns
and some ammunition from the after mag
azine.
acknowledgements Colwell has pur-
chased for the United States Navy a first
class torpedo boat built in Germany.
The work of transforming the Mayfower
from a yacht into ship of war is being
pushed at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Eight revenue cutters were transferred
from the Treasury to the Navy Department
by order Of President Mckinley
Six officers and one hundred men of a
French expedition in Madagascar are said
to have been killed by natives.
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Audaz put into Waterford, Ireland, badly
damaged by storm.
The monitor Terror sailed from New
York to join the squadron in Southern
waters
Sharp fighting between the Spanish and
the insurgents is reported from Cuba.