The herald., 1898-04-17

tives watch with interest the relations be-
tween Spain and the United States. theil
sympathies being entirely with the Ameri.
| cans.
Ordered East
DENVER, April 16.-Captain William d
Glassford, chief of the United States sigma
service in the Department Of the Colorado
received orders to move at once with his
corps and all their paraphernalia for Fort
| Wadsworth, N. Y.
Munitions Coming
LIVERPOOL, April 16.-The White
Star Line steamer Bowie, which sailed
for New York last night, had on board
a large consignment of Lee-Metford
rifles. ten Maxim guns, fifty Krupr
quick firing guns and two hundred tons
of ammunition.
A Monitor Ready
PHILADELPHIA, April 1e.-The
monitor Catskill was placed in COM
mission today at League Island Navy
Yard. She is expected to sail for Boston
on Monday or Tuesday.
Cleared for Action
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-secretary
Long received telegram this morning
from Commodore Schley of the flying
squadron announcing the return of the
squadron to Hampton Roads yesterday
afternoon after a most successful prac-
tice cruise of As hours, during which the
batteries of the various ships were given
a thorough trial and the ships put through
maneuvers.
Captain Philip also telegraphed the
proud statement:
"The Texas is now ready to fight any
thing afloat."
Naval officials naturally are silent with
regard to the future operations of the fly
ing squadron or the North Atlantic
squadron under Captain Sampson at Key
West.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, in re-
ply to an inquiry, said significantly that
the navy was in complete readiness for
any service which it might be called upon
to perform, either independently or in CO.
operation with the army.
An Ocean Liner
SOUTHAMPTON, April 16.-The Amer-
can line steamer New York, chartered by
port in ballast at o'clock this AFTERNOON
for New York.
Merriam in Command
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Brig. Gen. H.
C. Merriam, now in command of the De-
partment of the Columbia at Vancouver
Barracks, will also command the Depart
ment of California in the absence of Cen
eral Shafter.
German Neutrality
BERLIN, April 16.-It is learned from
an authentic source that Germany took
the lead in pledging the continental
powers to maintain absolute neutrality
in case of war between the United States
and Spain. The greatest resistance. Of
fered to Germany's proposals was from
France and Austria, who acquiesced
only with the proviso that Europe is
to have something to say towards the
end, or after, in settling theIpeace con-
ditions.
A Consulate Threatened
CADIZ. April 16.-The students of the
School Of Medicine, carrying a flag. at
tempted to make manifestation here
last evening, but the police interfered
anu lNO VI Tie SluuSHlS. AS d
result the United States Consulate has
been placed under guard.
Torpedoes for Spain
BERLIN, April 16.-Senor Sandoval,
the Spanish agent here is going to Kiel
on Monday next in order to test thirteen
Schwerzoof torpedoes which he has pur-
chased for Spain, before their shipment
to that country. The United States En-
bassy has been notified of the facts in
the case and will request the German
government to prevent the shipment of
the torpedoes if war breaks out before
they are on their way to Spain.
Spaniards Ordered Home
PARIS, April ia dispatch from
Cette department of Perault, to the
Petit Journal, says all able bodied Span
iards have been ordered to return to
Spain as early as possible.
Coal for Matanzas
PHILADELPHIA, April 16.-The Brit
sh steamer Willowdeen sailed for Cuba
today with $500 tons of coal for the Matan-
zas Railroad. This is the last shipment of
a contract to supply 100000 tons Of coal.
An official of the company supplying the
coal said that inasmuch as the coal was
being conveyed in a British vessel and
the railroad is operated by Englishmen, he
thought it would be perfectly safe from