The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-23
BRAZIL WILL NOT SELL IT
THE TORPEDO CRUISER TUPY
NOT TO BE OBTAINED

United States Officials Disappointed
Over Their Failure, as the War
ship Is One of the Finest Which
Is Now Building - Torpedo
Launch Secured at YarrOw-
Vessels of the Fleet.
WASHINGTON, March 22-The ne
! gotiatiOnS for the purchase of ships
abroad is going steadily forward, but
| there was a remarkable disappointment
in this connection today. The author
| tiles. had been exceedingly anxious. to
| get the big torpedo cruiser Tupy, built
| for Brazil. She is one of the most
formidable torpedo craft afioat, her size
placing her in the cruiser class, while
her torpedo armament gives her the
effectiveness of both torpedo boat and
cruiser. 1t was learned, positively,
however, today that the Brazilian gov
eminent would not part with the Tupy,
and this closes the negotiations for one
of the best ships under construction.
In a small measure this was offset
by the success of the navy department
in securing the trim little Yarrow built
launch which, though very small. will
serve as harbor torpedo boat. She
is only seventeen tons displacement,
sixty feet long, 9.3 beam and 3.8 draft
Her speed is sixteen knots or better
The armament consists of two Hotch-
kiss one-pound quick-fring guns and a
torpedo tube.
She is of the same class of craft as
the MoXoto, built for the Brazilian
navy. The price paid for her was less
than $4,000, with her armament COM
plete, delivered at New York Being so
small she will be shipped over on one
of the Atlantic liners. Owing to her
size she has not yet taken on the dig
nifty of her name, but one will be as
signed later.
The navy department was notified to-
day Of the arrival of the Cincinnati and
the gunboat Castine at Kingston, ia
maica. This is about the same distance
from the south shore of Cuba, as Key
West is from the north shore. The
gunboat Marietta announced her arri-
val at Panama. The Marblehead has
gone from Port Tampa to Dry Tortu-
gas.
Capt. Barker naval aide to the Sec
rotary of the navy, returned to his
desk at the navy department today
after few days absence. He went to
Key West on a secret mission. the ex-
act nature of which has not been dis
closed. Inasmuch as he conferred at
length with Rear Admiral Sicard, com
handing the North Atlantic squadron,
and with Capt. Sampson, president of
the naval court of inquiry Investigate
ing the cause of the Maine disaster.
there appears to be good reason for the
inference that his business related to
that affair and it's possible conse-
Quence.
Secretary Long is authority for the
statement that Capt. Barker was not
sent to Key West to get the report Of
the naval court and did not bring it
back with him.
Enlisting Recuits.
One of the most active branches Of
the navy department just now is that
engaged in the enlistment of recruits
for various positions in the service.
Yesterday notice was given by adver-
tisement that recruiting stations would
be opened at a number of cities, mostly
on the coast. Today, in response to
representations that have come to
hand. the enlistment bureau gave
notice that a board Of officers would
be detailed to visit various cities in the
vicinity of the Great Lakes, where it
is said there are a number of persons
who would be willing to enter the
service. Many of trem are Scandi-
navians who have been at sea before
from their native countries.
The board will consist of Lieut.
Simon Cook, Surgeon w. A. McClurg
and an engineer officer and boatswain
who have not yet been named. They
will visit st. Paul, Duluth, Milwaukee
and Chicago. Seamen, ordinary sea-
men and machinists of several classes
are wanted the pay ranging from $40
to $40 per month.
Word comes to the department that
the recruiting board which has been
at work at New Orleans has accom-
plished good results Fifty men were
enlisted at that place and they are to
be shipped promptly to New York and
are to be distributed among the various
ships, according to the exigencies of
the service. From New Orleans the
board goes to Galveston to continue
it's work. The qualifications requisite
for enlistment are unusually severe,
which accounts for the limited number
Of men so far recruited, although some
notifications are made in the cases of
sailors who have heretofore been in
the service.
Today naval orders are as follows: