Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-19

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After tho President and the Cabi-
net Have Read and Considered
Ii The Manner in Which it is Be-
ing Transported to Washington
rs Even Kept Secret-Three YES
sells Have Been Bought Under the
Emergency Appropriation = Big
Work ia Navy Yards = Move
ments of Vessels.
Washington, March 1S.-An air of
suspense was noticeable in the navy
department to-day, due To :he ap-
proach of the time for the delivery of
tbe report of the court of inquiry. 1t
is not known just when the document
VIII come TO Washington and of course
m view of the reports of the determin-
alton Of outside parties to obtain pos
session of it before the department re-
ceiyes the report, the officials, if they
are TO be brought to Washington. All
mat is known definitely is that the
President has suggested that the re-
port be made as soon as possible and
In consequence it is expected to reach
this city in the course of two or three
days.
There is an impression that Lieut..
Commander Matrix will bring the
document, though it is within Admiral
Sicard's power to choose any other CT
fcer
A cabinet officer expressed the belief
that the report would require careful
consideration on the part of the Pres
ident and his cabinet before being CIV
en- 10 the public, which would seem 20
postpone publication TO some time
about the middle of next week, al
though nothing is certain OIL that
point.
The new naval policy embodied in
the creation of another squadron tc
rendezvous at Hampton Roads was
also discussed at the cabinet meeting
at length to-day and received rnani-
nous approval.
The San Francisco reported her ar
rival from Lisbon at Gravesend to-
day. Under his orders the commander
will divide his crew with the Amazonas
and sail at the earliest possible mo-
ment for the United States, conveying
the new ship. Beyond the Amazonas,
her sister ship, Abreuall, and the
Mayhower.
NO PURCHASES OF SHIPS
have been made by the navy depart
ment. A number of feet steam yachts
owned in the United States are being
offered to the department and it is
probable that some of these will be
purchased.
Secretary Long takes the view that
that failing to secure the torpedo boat
ueStroyers he wants, the best plan is
lof nun to equip some of these speedy
boats. The navy department is con
Flhced that the Spanish government
mas not acquired possession of the
Farez the Italian armored cruiser. 1t
would not, however, be a matter of
oeep concern if the report were true.
Inc department itself had the vessel
III NINA as possible acquisition, but
abandoned the idea upon learning that
sac could not be made ready for SER
wee IN less than three or four months,
winch practically put her out of con-
S'uefation as an emergency purchase.
ne gunboat Newport reported her
oIINal by cable to the Navy Depart
iVuC from Greytown. She will bring
9"" % the United States the Near
asua Canal Commission and then will
d''acned at once to the North AT
iantic squadron.
'Vlne laea of the activity prevailing
:. naval circles is given by the state
o''"l mat the pay roll of the construc-
w." department. only one of several
pepdFtments in the Mare Island navy
.1'u' lor March, was $4,000. This
sedt expenditure per month, it is said,
vas not equalled during the late war
y said to be the purpose of the
resident and his advisers to keep
separate and distinct account of all
i0ndS expended from the s50,000,00O
EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION
made by Congress for the national de-
IehSe. In accordance with this inten-
.'oh separate form of requisition has
oeen prepared and all amounts allotted
ION the fund are made up on the di
himself.
- ne President wants to report to
congress just how every cent of this
money IS spent" said member of
4e cabinet to-day, and for this rea-
lined
he amount paid for the Mayfiower
was about $4,000
recruiting is going on apace at all
a'lons for the army and navy The
A'chigan at Erie. Pa. has enlisted
"lF-fye men so far, and good reports
one from all quarters. The Columbia
"Hd Inc Minneapolis are still 2l0 men
e8oh short of their proper force. This
accounted for by the fact that fire
men machinists and coal passers are
wanted. An officer at the department
Sald that FIVE thousand landsmen could
sired.
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