Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-24
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near Approach of The Delivery of
The Courts Reporf.

hpproaen ot The Delivery of
The Courts Reparf.
Washington, March 2Q-An air of
suspense was noticeable in the navy
department. due 10 the approach Of
the time for the delivery Of the report
OF the court of inquiry. Ii is not known
just when the document will come 10
washington. and. OF course. in view of
the reports Of the determination of
outside parties 10 obtain possession Of
II before the department receives the
report. the officials, if they know. will
not say how the papers are 10 be
brought 10 Washington. All that is
known definitely is that the president
mas sugges-e d tnai tine report ne made
as soon as possible, and in conse-
quence II is expected to reach this CITY
IN the course of two or three DAYS
Inc cabinet talked over the matter
Inc time stated was the general
opinion OF the members when they
had heard all that Secretary Long had
70 report on the subject. There is an
impression that Lieut.. Mark will
Drlng the document. though il is with
10 Admiral Sica-d's power 10 choose
any Office.
a DIN oflcer expressed The belief
mat the report will require careful
consideration on the part of the pres
ident and his cabinet before being
gwen 10 the public. which would seem
10 postpone publication TO some time
ABOUT the middle of the week. although
nothing is certain on that point.
Beyond the AmaZonas. her sister
snip Abreuall and the Mayfiower. no
purchases Of ships have been made hy
the navy department. A plumber az
meet steam yachts owned in the Unit.
cd STATES are being offered 10 the de
partnlent, and IL is probable that some
OF these
viii He P~urcha.ed
The navy department is convinced thar
the Spanish government has no, ac-
CURED possession OF the yarese the
Italian armored cruiser. II would moi
however. be a matter of deep concern
II the report were true. The denart.
ment itself had the vessel in mind as
a possible acquisition. but abandoned
the idea upon learning that She could
moi be made ready for service in less
than three or four months. which nrac-
ticaiiy put her out of consideration as
an emergency purchase. Some idea az
the ACTIVITY prevailing in naval circles
Is given by the statement thar The noy
roll OF the construction department
only n of several Departments in
the Mare Island navy yard for March
was SSo.Ooo. This great expenditure
per month. II is said, was not eouaIled
during the late war. Recruiting is 90.
ing on apace at all stations for the
army and navy. The Michigan M
Erie, "a, has existed fifty-ive men
SO far, and good reports come from all
quarters. a'
The Marblehead is AT Tampa TIL.
niue bancroft, on her way across the
ocean. reported by cable on her arrival,
at Hcrts. Fayal. She seems 10 no
making about as good time as her
larger consort. the Helena. The sam.
oset arrived at Key West. as djd tho
montgomery, while the Detroit sailed
from that port for Tortugas The
Machias has arrived ut Boston. where
she will have slight repairs made The
ordnance bureau Of the war depart-
inent has awarded contracts for n
large number of steel armor piercinr
ana deck-piercing ~projectiles for the
coast fertilization guns. There were
several bidders. but instead Of civing
the contract 10 M concern the hurean
divided the contract so thai suppIiee
VIII Ee coming from several quarters
at the same time.
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