The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-04-05
SPANISH TORPEDO FLEET NOW AT CAPE VERDE ISLANDS

dashed violently against the battleship and
had to be towed In and she now lies here
q semi-wreck with 200 tons of coal still
aboard.
The Iowa is to have protection of sand
bags, preparations being now in progress.
Ensign Gherardi. now on the gunboat
Nashville, will leave tomorrow to take
command of the tug Sioux, now at New
| York.
THE REPLY RECEIVED
. MADRID, April 4, p.m.-The reply .
| . of the United States has been COM .
. municated to the Spanish govern .
ment. Its contents have not been made .
. public and no action has yet been ia .
ken upon it. Q
WAS NEVER SENT
. WASHINGTON. April Am official .
announcement was authorized by the .
White House that negotiations with .
Spain have not been resumed. This .
statement was made after the Asso- .
ciated Press cablegram had been SUBJ .
. mitted to the president and Judge Day. .
THE POPE'S DESIRE
LONDON, April 4.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says: Arch
bishop Ireland has cabled deprecating a
formal offer of intervention and explaining
that the pope could only intervene success.
fully by recognizing the Monroe doctrine,
which would be impolitic. A rumor is cur
rent here that Emperor William first
braoched the idea of papal mediation, and
was warmly seconded by Austria.
The solution the vatican proposes is an
armistice to save Spanish troops during the
rainy season. allay excitement on both
sides and prepare the way for Cuban indie
pendence in the autumn. Spain is agree
able to this, but there is little hope that the
Cuban insurgents or their American SYM
pathizers will accede to the proposal
NO TRUTH IN IT
BALTIMORE, April 4.-Cardinal Glib
bons was asked today about his reported
interview with President Mckinley YES
terday in regard to the mediation of the
pope in the trouble between Spain and the
United States. He said: There is not
word of truth in 1t. 1 have not seen the
president for some time. Nevertheless. I
nope Tor peace, and today l am glad to
say, the outlook appears to be better"
SEALED ORDERS ISSUED
PHILADELPHIA, April 4.-Orders from
Secretary Long reached League Island
navy yard today for the ram Katahdin to
leave the yard as soon as she could be
gotten ready. Commander Wilde has
sealed orders which are not to be opened
until deep water is reached.
INSPECTING DEFENSES
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4-General W.
r. shafter, commanding the department Of
California, left the city today on a tour Of
inspection. He was accompanied by Lieu
tenant R. H. Noble, First infantry. and
Lieutenant John D. Miley, Fifth artillery,
engineer officer. The general and his
staff officers will view the fortifcations at
Ballast point, San Diego, and extend their
observations to other points on the coast
line of this state between San Diego and
San Francisco.
THE NAMES FLAG
HAVANA, April 4.-Soon after shutdown
tonight the tattered United States flag was
taken from the gait of the wrecked Maine,
where it has floated since February 18th,
two days after the explosion. 1t was
taken down by an officer and boats ere
from the Fern.
NO HELP OFFERED
LONDON Arpil 4.-The Paris CORES.
pondent of the Times gives conversation
he has had with an eminent Spaniard'
in which the eminent Spaniard'' is said
to have spoken with some bitterness, ex-
pressing the belief that Nowadays 1T is
hopeless for any weak state to expect hep
from Europe, and, therefore, Spain must
rely upon herself"
MEDIATION FAILS
BERLIN, April 5-The Berliner Post
says:
The attempts at joint European inter-
vention between Spain and the United
States failed, owing to a divergence Of
Views.
Emperor William declined to mix him
self in the affair.
It is doubtful if the United States, at the
pope's word, will consent to have fat
morsel torn from its grasp.
SPAIN WILL YIELD
LONDON, April 5.-The Paris cores
pendent of the Daily Mail says: I learn
on excellent authority that the Spanish re-
ply to President Mckinley is regarded as a
move to gain time, and to avoid replying
directly to the American ultimatum. Spain
will now find the means of yielding, while
saving her face.
STOPPED BY CENSOR
LONDON, April Owing 10 the strict
censorship, dispa tches are coming very ir-
regularly from Madrid. Late tonight the
following was received, having been filed
at Madrid at G:30 last (Monday) evening:
Up to p. m. this (Monday) evening no
reply from President Mckinley has been
communicated to the Spanish government.
No armistice has yet been proclaimed. 1t
is understood that all Spain is waiting for
the assurance of the withdrawal of tie
American warships after Spain grants
-(Strfcken out by censor)
READY FOR LAUNCHING
SAN FRANCISCO. April 4.-The torpedo
boat for the United States navy now in
course of construction at the Union Iron
works will be launched early in June, and
be ready for active service early in August.
This 240-ton boat will have q speed Of 30