Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-14
WARSHIPS BOUGHq
Two Cruisers Have Been Obtained
From Brazil.
FAILURE OF SPANISH EFFORT
Senator Proctor Tells the President
Of His Cuban Trip.
SECRETARY LONG At TIE CAPITOL
Secretary AIger Wants Money for
New Artillery.
SECRETARY LONG At TIE CAPITOL
RETURN OF THE BROOKLYN

The two Brazilian cruisers, Amazonas and
Admiral Breu, have been sold to the United
States.
Senator Proctor had a long interview
with Secretary Alger this morning, and sub
seGuently called on the President, to whom
he related the result of his trip to Cuba.
The cruiser Brooklyn arrived in Hampton
Reads from Venezuela.
Secretary Long and other naval officials
appeared before the House naval affairs
committee and pointed out the most urgent
needs of the service.
The Senate adopted Mr. ChandIer's reso-
mittee to send for persons and papers while
investigating tie Maine disaster.
The Senate also adopted q Joint resoIu-
ton authorizing the President to obtain
indemnity from Spain for treatment of Au-
gust Bolten and Gustave Richelieu
A Spanish fleet sailed today from Cadiz.
Its supposed destination is Cuba.
The reported sale to the United States of
Abreuall, now receiving their finishing
touches in an English shipyard, was con-
hrmed here this afternoon. 1t is learned
also that Spain has not secured the O-Hig-
gins and that Chile will not sell her 20
Spain. 1t is said Furthermore that Spain
has not ard cannot purchase ships from
either Chile or the Argentine Republic.
member of the foreign relations COM
mittee of the Senate says that it is true
that the United States has purchased two
Brazilian warships. He also stated that
Spain had lot and could not purchase ships
from Chile or the Argentine.
Senator Proctor called at the War De
partment this morning to see Secretary
Alger. He was given right of way over d
number of persons who were waiting for
The Secretary in the reception room, and
for nearly half an hour recited to Secre-
tary Alger the events and observations of
his Cuban trip.
Secretary AlSer called upon the Pres
ident shortly after the interview with Sem
ator Proctor at the War Department He
was with the President a short time, men
tiOning some of the things spoken of by
Senator Proctor. Secretary Alger's visit
" was chiefly for the purpose of securing the
Presidents consent to a purchase of ord
nance he las in view. The Secretary said
that Senator Proctor would call upon the
President in the afternoon and tell his
own story.
Not From the Court of Inquiry.
Secretary AlSer vigorously asserts that
Senator Proctor is not the bearer of any
kind of 4 message from the court of in
Quiry relating to Its work. The value OF
Senator PIOctors information to lie ad-
mInistration. he said, is in his knowledge OF
Present conditions the island
The familiarity of Senator Proctor with
War Department matters causes the belief
that ne made numerous suggestions to Sec
Ieiary Alger as to fortihca,ions in the
south.
Brookiyn Reaches Hampton Roads.
The big armored cruiser Brooklyn arrived
al Fort Monroe this morning directly from
La Guayra, Venezuela. She has made q
hne run up, and will, it is expected await al
Hampton Roads the arrival of the Mime
apoHs and Columbia, which ae Just fitting
out at Philadelphia This force will form
an excellent nucleus for the projected fly
ing squadron" in case the department de-
cides to form one.
The tug Leyden, fine steel boat, has
been ordered from Newport to Key West
Sne VIII stop on the way at League Island
10 PICK up ccal lighter, which will be
Used in supplying the vessels of the squad
ron with coal The Leyden goes under
CO Cmmand of Lieut.. W. G.. Hannum. who
Was detached from the New York nayv
yard for that purpose. and it is expected
she Will remain at Key West as long as
Admiral Sicard desires to make use OF her
Gable grams received at the Navy Depart.
Hent this morning announce that the Ban
croft sailed yesterday from Lisbon for Nor.
iolk and the Helena from Lisbon for Ke,
West, TO Join the squadron. This leaves
AdniraI Howell at Lisbon with his flagship
San Francisco as the sole representatiy
OF the United States navy in Europear
waters. 1t is now stated at the Navy De
partment that the Marblehead, which ar
rived at Tampa Saturday night, was or
cered to that place simply to take on som.
stores for the squadron.
The torpedo boat Foote arrived a
Charleston yesterday on her way to Ke,
West to join the fiotilla. The Fern sale,
yesterday from Sagua for Key West, hay
ing, ii is presumed, delivered all the store
Tor the starving reconce ntrados which, s.
far, have been received from the centra
relief committee, New York The battl
ship Iowa came over from .Tortusas to Ke,
West yesterday. The Annapolis. >gunboat
arrived at CGracoa- The training ship Es
sex has sailed from New York for Ports
mouth.
Other Naval Movements.
Tho gunboat Machias. which has jus
arrived at Norfolk from the Asiaric sta