The herald., 1898-03-11

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the cruisers Minneapolis and Columbia
at Philadelphia.
THE KEY " EST FLEET
KEY WEST. March 1O.-The United
States dispatch boat Fern arrived here this
morning from Havana.
Il The United States battleship Iowa has
sailed for the Tortugas islands.
The torpedo boat Porter has also sailed
for the Tortugas for mail for the fleet.
The United States cruiser Marblehe ad
has sailed for the Tortugas to distribute
ammunition to the fleet
The Fern brought the Names silverware
and sixty rifles recovered from the wreck
Mr.. Bissell. stenographer of the court oe
inquiry. was also board. Both of the
stenographers have now left the court and
it has only a temporary clerk. This leads
many here to think that its work is prac:i-
cally done and that it will return to Key
West by or before Saturday.
/ The Fern coaled and the provisions for
| the starving Cubans were then put or
board. She is scheduled to sail for Matan-
zas tomorrow.
| The Marblehead will go from the Tortu-
| gas to Tampa. where 1t is reported she
| will take on additional ammunition Tho
British cruiser Cordelia coaled today.
Senator Proctor and Mr.. Bissell, the
| stenographer of the court of inquiry, left
| tonight for Miami.
A PRAYER FOR PEACE
BOSTON, March 10-In view of the
| strained relations between the United
States and Spain and the possibility of
! rupture between them, the American
Peace society. through its general secre-
tary, DR.. Truebiood, has asked the Associ-
ater Press to make known its request thai
prayers be offered in all the churches
! throughout the nation on next Sabbath,
| that the God of peace may deliver the ma
| ton from the great calamity of war, with
| its present and future disastrous conSe-
quences to the people,
TORPEDOES WANTED
| BALTIMORE. March 10.-The torpedo
boats being built by the Columbia iron
works are wanted by the government al
once. Mayor Malster, who is president Of
the company, received a telegram from the
navy department today saying that the
Rodgers must be turned over within Il
week; that the McKeen must be ready
within thirty days and that work on the
submarine boat Plunger should be pushed
as rapidly as possible.
LOYAL OFFICIALS
MADRID, March 11.-Senor Sagasta, the
premier, denied the rumors of ministerial
changes. He says: THE responsibilities
of power under present conditions are GER
tainly not agreeable, but all the ministers
regard it question of honor to remain
at their posts"
Senior Leon Castillo, the Spanish ambas-
sador to France will soon return TO Paris.
WORK ORDERED FASTENED
CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 10.-Eastern
projectile companies today placed orders
with the Davis e. Egan company of this
city to rush work on several large projec-
tile machines. The Cincinnati concern is
figuring on government work for coast
arsenals. Orders from Washington have
been received fNr immediate deliveries.
SUGGESTIVE WAYBILLS
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, March 1O.-A
large shipment by the government passed
through Jacksonville today for Key West.
Material for the construction of an ex-
ira telegraph cable from Punta Rossa to
Key West explosives and machinery" was
the way the shipment was billed.
ORDERED TO BE READY
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 1O.-Dr.
George N. Kridr, surgeon of the Second
brigade, Illinois National guard received
notification today from the war depart
ment at Washington through the adjutant-
generals office here to have all the appli-
ances of his department in readiness.
ARE ENGINEERS WANTED?
NEW YORK, March 10.-The Herald to-
morrow will say:
George Uhler, president of the Marine
Engineers Benevolent Association of the
United States has gone from this city to
Washington to offer President Mckinley
the services of $1,000 marine engineers in
the event of war Only such engineers as
are American citizens are members of the
Benevolent association. President Uhler
stated that he had heard from all the local
associations except few at such distant
places as Portland, Ore, and that each
local association had offered all of its men,
| IN..,,. A.
ONLY A RUMOR
NEW YORK, March 1O--The Herald TO-
morrow will say:
Persistent rumors have been afioat that
the mail steamer Yumuri of the Ward line
has been requisitioned by the government.
Although at the offices of the company
it is said there is no truth in the rumors
yet this vessel is undergoing extraordinary
repairs or transforma tions. Since she came
into port about a week ago an army of men
have been at work on her and she is under
going considerable change. No strangers
are allowed board her. 1t looks as
though She is being converted into an
armored cruiser.
AUXILIARY OFFICERS
NEW YORK, March 11.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Commander William Fl. Emery has vol
unteered to command the auxiliary cruiser
81. Louis IN the event OF that vessels i'm
pressment into the naval service, and he
will be ordered to join her before her de-
parture from New York next Wednesday.
in a capacity similar to that which caused
Commander Brownson to sail on the St
Paul. Commander Emery has selected as
his immediate staff Lieutenant Nathan
Sargent, as executive officer at present
recorder of the board of inspection and
survey OF the navy department, and LiVl-
tenant Frak F. Fletcher as navigator, now