The herald., 1898-03-19

.lUs SATURDAY Wp14lIl&G'
upon Spain by the nmpls course of rseog-
nixtng Cuba = independent"
A CHANGE or PLANE
NEW York. March IA change has
been made e the Brooklyn nsyv yard In
the plans for prsparing the cruiesr Chicago
Tor sea. seyernl mopnts Of the flve-inch
guns had been hoisted aboard during the
week, but haxs nov besn put back % the
dock. 1t Il said that the mounts are being
held for possible use ON the auxiliary cruts-
ers.
The Dolphin h slated to 80 into commis'
sion next Thursday.
Commander Lyons 10 now engaged IN
selecting the rapid-hre guns for his vessel.
Admiral Bunce today appointed board
Of officers to make a survey of the yacht
Mayfiower and report as to what changse
should be made and also as to what arna.
ment she can best carry.
The board examined the Mayfiowef to-
day. An officer at the yard said that II
would not take more than 80 days to get
the Mayaower ready for sea.
WILL NOT ARBITRATE
VIENNA. March 1s-The Neue Freie
Presse publishes an interview with Span
ish statesman. evidently the Marquis Dc
Hoyos. the Spanish ambassador. who II
represented ~ saying: Spain would
| rather have war with the United States
| than pay the compensation for the Maine.
for by the latter course she would forfeit
her honor through an admission Of guilt
which woud erase her name from the list
Of ciyilixed nations.
1T could not be England's intention to
| see the Spaniards expelled from Cuba, a.
there might arise at Washington an In.
clination to declare Canada's indspend-
ence. If during a war the United States
should incite the Philippines to revolt.
Spain would avenge herself by raising re-
volts in the American southern states"
The other features Of the interview vir-
| tualiy repeat the statements attributed to
Senior del Mazo. Spanish ambassador te
Italy In the recent interview with him pub
lished In the Rome Tribune.
NO OFFER MADE
LONDON, March ia dispatch to the
| Daily Mail from Brussels says no approach
has been made to Belgium for arbitratins
the Maine affair.
| GOULDs PATRIOTISM
| NEW YORK, March 1S.-The Herald will
| tomorrow publish the announcement that
Howard Gould. the owner Of the ocean,
going steam yacht Niagara, now nearing
completion, will surrender bis vessel tc
the government In the event Of hostilitlei
between this country and Spain.
VAIN HOPES
MADRID, March 1S.-Ths government Il
exceedingly hopeful OF early results from
General Blanco's plan Of large operations
| In the east OF the island.
1t is understood that the report of ths
Spanish naval court on the Maine dis
aster will be delayed until the American
report is published.
Senior sagasta says that the journey Of
the Spanish torpedo. squadron now at thu
Canary islands. to Cuba has been indefin
itely postponed. The tone of the press II
more hopeful, but financial circles are still
uneasy.
GULF COAST DEFENSE
GALVESTON, March 1&-Late today
Lieutenant C. o. Church. corps Of en-
gineers, U. s. A.. received instructions t
Immediately begin work on inplacement
for two 1o-inch guns and mortars on Boil
ivar point and In the Denver resurvey, pro
tecting Galveston channel. Three carloads
of torpedoes have arrived. They will b.
charged at once and will be planted In tn
waters.
AUSTRIAN OPINION
| LONDON, March 19.-The Vienna CORE
spondent of the Times says: The increasing
probability Of Hispano-American con
fiict engrosses public attention. Spain
latest representations at Washington ar
| regarded as an indication that the situatio
has grown worse. The Fremdenblatt ex
presses this opinion and finds 1t conceivabl
that Spain should seek to prevent America
perfscting her armamsnts by q pretens
Of desiring peace.
SHIPMENT OF GUNS
BETHLEHEM Pa, March 18th
Bethlehem Iron company tonight shippe
three 5-inch guns and hoops and Jacket
to the Washington navy yard.
i OFF FOR CALLAO
SAN FRANCISCO, March 18th
United States battleship Oregon will sa
tomorrow morning for Cailao. where sh
will coal and await orders. It 10 expecte
. that by the time she reaches Callao tn
/. trouble between Spain and this countr
, will have reached crisis. and II war sha
be declared the Oregon will continue he
voyage to the Atlantic. She will pas
through the Straits Of Magellan and wi
, be the largest vessel that has eevr mad
the trip. She will arrive at Caliao in abou
two weeks.
. DIVERS AT WORK
r HAVANA, March ls.-One Spanish an
four American divers have been workin
on the wreck today. This afternoon tw
bodies were recovered, but neither he
! been identified. The divers have reco,
: cred the ships service plate and a 81,
J FOUNDER.
r TONS OF POWDER
h SANTA CRUZ, Cal, March 1S-The Ca
n lifornia Powder Works received order
il from the Navy Department on Wednesda
o for 100000 pounds Of brown prismat
+ powder. Yesterday the same concern r.
ceiyed an order from the chief Of ordnans
of the army for .OOO pounds of the san
q kind of powder for an immediate deliver
!, These together make the largest sing
!. order for powder ever given by the Unite
q States government on this coast. Abo'
a six months will be required to I'LL the
81 orders, even with the additional machinel
now in course of construction by the con
"a pany. Previous orders for smokeless po,
/. der will keep the works running at the
n full capacity for a year.
EYpT nSTON EPYDEMTC