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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

the demand from the interior ~ ta~ last TWO laf-
.s due 20 rueasiuess among tlc Dtih'ir 'N'i' W.
want 20 na cash in hand II WAY NoA'f NI aH on.
on me other hand u is said that 1870 'netfi'i' ~
natural result OF the recent reduction Nt mo "A
press companies or their rates for carrying tl'i'
which has made a. much Joss expensive 'oi .'.
country banks 10 secure rho 'rarefe- 0f fter money
which hse been or deposit here 90 a nominal rai"
o. interest. .
The weekly bank statement shows an increase
in surplus reserve - $50 3-i the total no" tss
eating 81 20 500 4 dispatch from London ye-ter-
day SAID fha; god - fhc amount of tiW"' hap
pcen bought IN the open market fpr shipment i1
mis- courfr, The Bank ~ England is NOT expected
10 furnish any 81 lie gold the demand Tor ~nirn g
undated. The Cunarier which l,ft I.verpoi yes
te-dav carried $40 90 IN god FOR Ne~-fork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
Reliable Clocks.

II is now our aim 10 sell thoroughly rehan'e
Tmepieces finely finished ha ndsomely cased' AZ
he smallest possible margin ~ pront. Inc
Paris made warranted travelling Clock wnich
We were the first 10 sell in New York az the
rrice Of 81. IS still a. popular at first. and an
other large shipment having arrived from faris
we are now able to I'll all orders
Very dainty clocks with rhinestone circle ana nus
m .., Observation-Disclosures. si2
Empire enameed regulator circular shape mercury pen
-, - -,.h ...... s8S
Black Forest clock with cathedral chime lars. size.
-, - 49,. - ,.,,-, -o,r, - $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

arlre ~ Inspector = Tides ms duties Will con
-i-t in making tolr OF the docks DBL OBJ" daytime
0n the Commissioners beat af least once each
we.k During fh~ remainder OF t.e time Inspector
Kelly wfI INSPECT fI" tides af IrIm0rIr1.- The
waldorf Asf5r.a 4ut boz hoffman House
John , fHtiagtr fIr uarls" ~ tho HoH-
man has decided t0 do waF With Oh" binar1-room
IA. f., hof" AND fo tgrr D. into hrsf-0 lass lln.n-
con and lln'rs--oom fof mon. The H.larl-room
attracted so many undesirable" PERSONS 90 the
hotel fo fue d'fr.merf ~ tne house and if
guests THAT the mau4e'm"rf believes thar
fU- Disappearance" OF Billiards viii prove hene-
lraI s. aU tns ieadnr hotels iu Broad
~ the uroqrietor- are erdeatoring % dispense
sIfr the prescpre ~ tho wel-trc77ed horde Of men
who neither work nor want"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
wren GolpTo CONF rRou TIE KLovDfEs
THE srnIxG cLEAN-rP ESTIMATED BETWEEN
SO $4,000 ANp s'5oooooo

THE srRrNG cLEAN-rP ESTIMATED Br~wEEN
$1,000 ~ ANp 5000 90
seattle WASH. April 2-EN-Ma5or Wood has ar
ri,e8 from tGe lower Yukon River. having made
TRIP y over one thousand throe hundred miles over
ire ana snow with a dos team ON November u.
accompanied by n IS. Carr he started up the
yukon River from thr mouth Of Do" Tana River
They stopped Il. Fort Yukon and Circle city sev-
eral days. and arrived az Dawson on February T.
ON February - they started from Dawson for this
c!fr
Everything VA. quiet AZ Dawson when they came
away. Mr. wood 80. mated thar the spring clean
up in the klonIIke district will run between SO
.rVD ami 81 r'.W". Ih" greatest sensation OF IN,
winter a. Dawson was thc discovery of coarse gold
on Inc nilisiles between Bonanza and Edorado
ana between the Big and Little Skookum gulch"s
The latest stampede from Dawson Was The one
that occurred on February Us 20 Sw"de creek. sN
miles above Dawson. ln the rush four men. whose
names could not be- learned. persisted from thc
cod Whuo ou The way from Tanaua River 20
Dawson NJ Wood pail particular attention 10 the
mineral district on the American slde o. IN" me
and hie observations have made him enthusiastic
fft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
vFGRO MURDERER HANGED.

,,,. vrrE MARRIEs AGAIN BEFORE HIS EXEcc-
,.. srr SAID HE WAS AS GOOD As DEAD.
Columbia 5 c.. April (speciaD-Nathan "nhs'
negro. vas hanged FOR murder IN horry yes'eruas.
Six months ago ne murdered N,u.e o0', 49," ="
-, r-,,.,,g on the public road. After stripping and
h,,-,,,ry the body ne drove away In his victim
yebicle and when he .oId It ne was arrested
willis was tried and convicted three months ago
when he was taken out OF the jail yesterday ne SAID
he wished 10 say goodoy 10 his VIE hs l.'e mo-
scversl weeks ago She knew ne would De hanged
she said and was as good az dead one nveu
Considerable distance from the courthouse ano oio
NOT 20 TO see Willis after his arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
0vington Bros
$50 Fifth Avenue,
Near the WaIdorf.Astoria.
BUSINESS FOUNDED IN is@
AND CONDUCTED FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS UN-
DER ONE MANAGEMENT.
The Finest Goods and at the
Lowest Prices.

We have received during the asst week q
large shipment Of glass vases in various new
and b. autful shapes. which. added 10 our for
mer large collection. gives US unouestionably
the finest show in New York OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
RALLY IN MOST STOCKS.
ALL HOPE or PEACE NOT ABANDONED ~ WALL
srRrET-sOME OF THE PRICE CHAN"hs

ALL HOPE or PEACE NOT ABANDONED IN " ALI
s-RrEr-soME OF THE PRICE CHANGES
The s,ock ,n,rke, yesterday was FOR while as
facilitating as on the previous days % the week ou'
toward the end % the short day there wac ue
tided rally. and most ~ the stocks or M -
.losed p, small net advances. Tn" 'act INN III"
london market did not indicate the opinion maj a.
hope % peace must be abandoned lent str"he'" "
The loca. movement and the further fact INA,
congress had adjourned over Saturday. coupieh
with the rurnor that there was a growing sentiment
Washington IN the direction OF allowing tn'
President freedom IN the conduct OF the ne
EQUATIONS with Spain. Increased me feeling Oh oo'-
5derce IN the Street
The bears. who or Frlday had begun 70 rene"
'"''r activity. were impressed with the feehis INA"
something Nigh, up before to-morro" 10
make me outlook for host.liiies less meiaciiK an"
20 ihey started Al the low eve 20 buy back s'o'hS'
u'e" covering constituting large part OF INV
hut. business There was or the noyanCe III III
nsrLs tor NE long account. but not nuch In, ~
MARE Is SUI decidedly speculative. and ne coy
bs,r-. S 'nei short contracts YESTERDAY ny t,r
tbs,r na~ err Them IN good shap" ior rem" n
Cub oainpaign ~ depression ms week :, -i ia
NM, situation should not show signs or
ipp'.semert or should become more acute"
h. y me bond market Government bonds were !.
so,nlp per cent :ower o. call On sales. the ioulS
sanesd psr cent Ht'e Rawpsy bonds Opened weak
In we market closed hrmer. at general recover
tor sar; ESD shares advance 4 per cent; Bufns
IL ~; ~ shares. advance ). per cent. Mamma ian
* snares. advance "a per cent; Metropoitan 3 20 =
tbars.a Ie res advance 2iz per cent - Paui, z..'V
MoIT advance u per cent: Union Pacific preferre .
80 shares, advance =. per cent other advances
so,, brooklyn Rapid Transit. In PEI cent ME-
go raciic. per cent. New-York Central. pc!
~. 49,, Northern Pacific preferred. per cent; Norh-
sis,ee per cent. Lake Shore showed net De
Per cent - '' All" 's
IA mere was deposited in the Sub-Treasury goo
sh,.e amount Of N25.OO0 in exchange FOR currency
to,ePeo by the banks to the South and West, the
nors ,bN nj TO interior points being 'or me day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
c,rv ,yD LINE coal PRICES 90 DOWN.

o..,,1 - circular recently issued ny the Phila-
- and Reading Coal and Iron company an
o,',,ing reduction OF % cents ton IN mime
,rraci,e coal Tor city and line tfade. " l.
OF -, similar circulars will be issued by the
I,hor anthracite companies. Recently the pr'ces
80 been Is and % cents below the nominal rates
- ~. January circular. and this action ., 1be
III a.uost wholly formal ne outgu' ", "a
500 ba. been exceedingly small ana tne
mi less and is difficult TO preveh. ~ carsf,,iIv
sion OF stocks though the companies A'
nnr.uing q restrictive policy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
BACHELORS WIN AT GOLF.
AN INTERESTING MATCH AT THE STATEN
ISLAND CRICKET CLUB-STUART
MAKES NEW RECORD.

The bachelors and tenedicts Of the Staten Island
Cricket club met the Livingston links yesterday
on each side. The married were headed by
George L. Armstrong and under his leadership
they felt confident OF victory But the bachelors
proved TOO strong for them. and the result was
defeat for Armstrong and his side oy score OF %
10 q The course used the one. In which
he old fourth and afth holes have been eliminated
and two new ones constructed in their stead. This
new course Is somewhat shorter than that OF last
season. measuring only about two THOUSAND TWO
hundred yards. Armstrong had his opponent
tharles T. Stout. who captaned the bachelors.
Tho latter was beaten by UP. but oy strokes
Stout score was only one below that OF Arm
strong. In playing the last hole Stout approached
the hole before the disk had been removed. and the
ball stru-k the rod II was az first held that this
had lost him the ho-. but by referring 20 the re-
cent Interpretation Of The rules made by the
United states Golf Association II was found that
this penalty applied only medal play. and Arm
strons's protest was disalOwed
Charles Stuart was the surprise % the day. He
Is an Enrllshman who has recently come 70 this
country from The Dumfries Coli club. where Re i
rated at scratch lie played with the bachelors
yesterday, and established new record for the
links TIE best previous score was Sc. made by J.
z. Chadwick week ago. Stuart smashed tbs ny
seven strokes coming home win a t9'a, 2. ~ io'
the eighteen holes. Here u his record card
out {. ....................... . s:-%-7o
stuarts opponent was OTTO Hockmey g, ~, VINO 10
havins the match. Hockneyers card was - d.
follows
G Z, ...............: ssE+f-ss
The married men held their own vel through
the match Tn fact. the score stood ticd untll "
Va, 2S,tisd ,1e eorfnes 81 the beneiicts Rian
hard and Jaun followed after brief interval o 2
as they broke even the result Of thar 9a'cn ga
rrf affect the total on ether Side &. T. stout ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
Easter Vases.

There tall. slim vases in crystal and gold
FOR American Beauty roses: shallow bowls in
iridescent Cyprus glass for violets and panses:
emerald green vases OF generous dimensions for
Easter lilies loving cups Of varied designs for
smaller flowers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
DrRErJcy SCHOONER SIGHTED.

Highland Light Mass April "A drifting dere-
l,ct was sighted four miles east OF Highiand Ign.
thi. morning II was small schooner Oh aoou'
,,r.,v tons evidently an Eastern lumberman BON
na.,s were gone close TO the decks. wnicn were
lust awash She probably kept anoat oy ,a ~
.na The vessels boat was gone from the davis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

OK THE DYKER MEADOW LINKS.

The attraction ror the golfers OF the Dyker Mead
ov links yesterday handicap tourney FOR
cup presented hy Thomas A. Eddy and II. VI.
Adams The match WAS the second OF serle. 20
DO ulaved on successive Saturdays until June /
Tho re~..rfage system is 10 govern all play-that
s thc winner each week receives three points. tho
...0rt mar TWO points and ne third one
t.ot-f TNerfv-tw0 scores p-re returned yesterday.
fr. nea+ being that OF Marvin +. Lyon. who mad.
fNa ,r1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
HANDICAP At THE CRESCENT LINKS

The members o., the Cr~scen; Athletc Club opened
thor season IN gol, yesterday With an eighteen
hofo redal-play handicap. in which thirteen cards
were returned. The lucky man IN this unlucky
,.a,,hor was o. r. Barnes. VINO GOT first place. with
,,r score os 80 " VI Campbell and " r. Rhet,
tied FOR second place Zach at net The old course
~ o isg wards was used, the full circuit %
e,r6teg, holes Is not 70 be ready before the middle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
BouiIlons, S9.75 Dozen.

\ special sale on Monday Of - dozen ricniy
decorated Bouilon Cups and ssucers. worth Sl1
70 So per dozen. at the uniform price OF So.'o.
Among them are cups In English. French ana
Dresden China: the quantities. however oeins
limited the advantage Of an early selection IS
apparent.
Single Cups and Saucers. a large and pleasing
variety. representing some Of the most oeie-
brstei factories. the choice for 81 each
IS Ramekins and Plates. freproof gold edge ana
painted Dresden flowers .....-.........-.. -"
- Dresden Fruit COMFORTS with "a'eau
paintings worth 81 ......................~I 'oV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

Robert sheis the Marine and Field Clubs pro-
,osslonal had the links at Bath Beach In excellent
shane Yesterday for the opening handicap OF the
season \ number OF the CLUBS members tooh
=, a.. ,h. nlav and some good scores We're turned
=, desrife the sodden condiuC Of the ground Inc
-, srorc vls made By H. H. Curtis. the captain
y, the club no dill e net. The summary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
Vases S4.75 Each.

We also offer A liberal variety Of new and
richly decorated vases Of different shapes and
sizes. worth Sc 10 50 each. at the uniform price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

=
Professor = Denton had As his opponent Ches-
-or t;risvoid IT, u Princeton. who beaten by
s-f.r holes \ - Hamilton and Cir.r Campbell also
helper! to roll 20 Baitusrols lead The summary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
-HF BAI77-sRoI. TEAM sUcrESsFrL ~ SVVHE
OF = TO 5.

or - TO ;.
rlr.-r ,, their match against the BaltusToI Team
Yesterday tho Princeton golfers VIII have 20 Des'N
tror,selves - they hope 20 win ne int'Tcoiesa'e
r. .--,rforshlQ next month Headed by LOUIS bas-
al r. The present intercollegiate champion eis'-
~ me best golfers f-or Old Nassau visited 9ho''
Hills Yesterday ana tried what they coula 90 Win
tho BaItusro' team. They I'D not 40 over Well g.
,-e score shows Tying II p. Toler and MS COUSIN
Hugh To.er. formed trio that proved 700 sr0"s
r,r taem Tying and Bayard were. OF course 'ne
leading pAir Tying did nor SHOW mis- best FORM a.
rne start and a. the thirteenth hole Bayard. VINO
had been leading an through. mad NO noie- 70 me
good ~ was then that Tying began 70 $40" tne
kind o. golf no can play in an emergency lie TOOK
me next four holes without break and az the i@st
VA halr,d re finished Up. T. =. Toier defeated
Nau.ergo0i by ~. and Hugh ToleT took SIX Ao's
frnm irph! 49,.
R'.r ana stewart We're the only members OF me
Princeton team Rho won. Blair vas matched
against Flagg who led On well Al the seventeenth
le.. Blair had got he lead. and was dormie one
Tftre WIS trapped hy the ditch guarding the nome
hole (which EFT him no chance even TO have the
fnatrh fIe was beaten up Stuart had the sat
isfarfion n beating Leav.tt the man VINO won ne
Consolation tournament A. EaltIsrol on Wa'Hlng.
TOMS Birthday. Hugh T'oler made ne best card o.
th4 day getting N ,or the course. His score 'o.-
lows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
Sheffield Silver.
Remnant Sale.

All the broken dozens and odd lots accumu-
,a,aa IN the course Of seasons business. with
incomplete sets and al broken assor'nleh's'
have been removed 10 our new overno" sases-
room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
!Nuremburg Brass.

We are in receipt o, some very quaint ana
interesting examples OF hammered BRASS Work
in Jardneres, Screens. Candlestichs. "ooo
Boxes Plaques and other decorative ar,cies' the
prices ranging from 80 70 SO.
Sheffield Silver.
We are opening fine. large Sheffield Trays
,e-v heavy Mate on genuine nickel silver body.
antioue natterns but prices much lower than In
the antique stores.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
10 East 30th St..

h.tveer Fifrh and Madison avenues, WHERE they
are be,ng closed out at prices far below their
original values.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

was OTTO Hockmeyer. VINO
rm and succeeded finally In
Hock.neysr's card was 8. as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

Sfuarts opponent
played boz capital n
hqlViug the match
follows.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
BIG ARMY FOR UNCLE SAM.
Congressman Hull, of Iowa, Says ut
Least 100000 Soldiers Are
Needed.

Congressman John A. T. Hull, of
Iowa, who is chairman of the COM
mittee on military affairs of the house
of representatives. and author of the
bill bearing his name "for the better
organization of the army" which be-
came a law just before the breaking
out of the war with Spain, was asked
while in New York city what legisla-
tion he thought likely at the coming
session of congress looking TO the per-
manent increase of the standing army.
"a bill will be introduced as soon
as congress meets" said Mr.. Hull.
"providing for permanent standing
army of 100000 men.
'We certainly will need that many
10 maintain guard in Cuba until q
stable government is establishe d
there and TO garrison our new island
possessions of Hawaii, Puerto Rico.
and possibly the Philippines. l don't
believe there will be any difficulty in
raising the army to that strength in
the course of three of four months. ]
think it would be possible TO raise 80,
600 negro troops in that time, and they
would make the best sort of soldiers
for garrison duty in tropical coun-
tries. They can stand the climate bet
ter than white men, and the recent
war demonstrated what sort of fight
ers they are"
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
!. A NOVEL TRIP.
Mr.. and Mrs. McIIraith Return from
Their Tour of the Worid-Neariy
10000 Mile. by Wheel.

New York Oct 2s.-H. Darwin Nc
Ilraith and mis- wife of Chicago. arrived
here Thursday from Southampton.
England, on the American steamship
Pennland. The McIlraiths started on
a wheeling tour on October 10, 1895,
from Chicago They crossed the
Rockies and on June ! arrived In San
Francisco. There they took a steamer
for China. he couple rode through
that country and then proceeded
through Japan. Their route was aft
erwards through Burmah. India, Per-
sia, Austria-Hungary. Germany, France
and Great Britain. The Mcllraiths had
ridden nearly 10000 miles when they
boarded the Pennland for New York
They had some exciting experiences in
Asia and India but were not molested
by the natives. They intend to ride
from this city TO Chicago, and the start
will be made in a day or two. Under
the auspices of the Century Road Club
of America, Of which the couple are
members, relays of riders will accom-
pany them on their last thousand miles.
The trip. it is expected, will take 20
days. Receptions will be given them at
Albany, Rochester, Buffalo, Cleveland
and other places, and large body of
cyclists will welcome them home.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
WILL HOLD THE ISLANDS.
The United States Has Decided to
Take Posse ssion of the
Philippine Islands.
SPAIN is NOTIFIED OF THE DECISION.
Commissioners I'm Paris-Question
of Compensation stiii in Doubt-
Future Government of the Terri
tory-President Favors Expansion.

Washington, Oct. 31.-Possession of
the whole of the Philippines by tie
United States has been decided upon,
substantially as outlined. Formal in
structions TO the peace commissioners
at Paris were forwarded Saturday.
They contain the decision of the presi-
dent that, as Spain manifestly cannot
guarantee proper government to the
outlying islands, il will be necessary
for the United States to assume the
responsibility and government of the
whole group. The president has not
yet formally decided the question of
compensation for the debt. The Amer
lean commissioners have been much i'm
pressed, it is said, with the Spanish the
ory that the debt of $40,000,0 600 on the
Philippines is Legitimate one, con-
tracted and expended for the govern
ment of the islands, and that as the
United States proposes to abstract the
security it should assume the debt.
May Give Compensation.
The president, it is believed is un-
willing TO assume any Spanish obliga-
tions, but might consent to the pay
ment in bulk of the 100000 as an
equitable compensation to the bond
holders for the loss of their security.
If the United States proposed to erect
the islands into an independent gov
ernment, it would not touch the debt
question, but as it proposes to amalga-
mate the territory and administer the
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
PROCLAMATION TO CUBANS.
Gen. Wood Issues "a Provisional Dec
Iaration of Independ-
ence.

Gen. Wood, military governor pro
TEN. of the department of Santiago,
has issued a proclamation in ten Sec
tions. which is provisional declara-
tion of independence.
The first article guarantees TO the
people the right of assembly for the
common good and 10 apply TO those
in power by petition or remonstrance
for the redress of grievances.
The second section guarantees the
right 10 worship God according 10 in
dividual conscience, provided there is
no interference with any existing
form of worship. The third section
directs that courts Of justice shall
be open 10 all and that no private
property shall be taken by the govern
ment without compensation.
The fourth section, dealing with
criminal trials, invests the accused
with the right TO be heard himself
or by counsel and 10 have compulsory
process 10 secure the attendance OF a
witness in his behalf. The fifth sec
tion says no person accused of crime
snail De COulptlltu " give S'iuNhSS
against himself. The sixth section de-
clares that no such person, who is
once acquitted Of the charge brought
against him, shall be tried again for
the same offense.
The seventh section provides that all
persons charged with crime shall be
entitled TO bail except in cases Of
capital offense and that the writ of
habeas corpus may not be suspended
except the commanding general of the
department deems it advisable. The
eighth section says that excessive bail
shall not be required and that no ex-
cessive fine nor cruel or unusual pun
ishment shall be inflicted.
The ninth section provides that in
order TO secure the people against un-
reasonable search there shall first be
established under cath presumption
CT guilt. The tenth section guarantees
TO all the right TO write or print freely
on any matter, subject to responsibili'
ty for abuse Of the right.
The municipal laws are to be ad
minfstered in accordance with these
declarations of rights, subject TO mod
ifications, which in the judgment OF
the commanding general would be
benefcent and promote the principle:
of enlightened civilization.
The true northerner., 1898-11-02
WHICH IS THE BETTER GUN?
War Department TO Investigate Mer-
its of Our Army Weapon and
That of Spain.

The war department has ordered a
board Of officers for the purpose Of
determining the relative value of the
Krag-Jorgensen gun, Of the American
army, and the Mauser rifle, of Spain.
The test is to be made just as soen as
possible.
Since the campaign of Santiago
question has arisen as 10 the superior
ity Of the two weapons. While the
American gun stood the severe test it
was subjected TO in n damp climate
and repeated rains, n number of the
most prominent officers are of the
opinion that the Mauser is perhaps
the better gun. The test is 10 be a
severe one, and it is 10 be made un-
der all conditions that could poss
be encountered in warfare.
Maj. Barry, the ordnance officer at
Santiago, reports that the shipping of
the captured arms and supplies TO the
United States will soon be completed,
and that many of the Spanish rifles
are in excellent condition and ready
for service.