New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08
BARGAIN COUNTER SHIPS.
SPANS LATEST PURCHASE IN lIAL1'
VESSELS BUILT IN LOTS AND RETAILEp AT
EXToRrIONATE PRICES COMMANDERS FOR
NEW AUXILIARY CRUISERS


NEW AUXILIARY CRUISERS
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington. April THE Navy Department
learned officially to-day that Spain had bought an
other Giuseppe Garibaldi from Italy for future d'-
livery after the United States had refused :" take
the vessel. The Varcse No. 3. which had also ncen
offered the United States. has been sod by I'a.y
10 the Argentine Republic. Mother OF tho Vesseis
viii he completed for four or five months ana by
that time the United States docs not expect 10 hce'
sccord-han ships - ;hat character 1t was ioF
this reason TINT Commander Brownson. after H.
spocting the two vessels in tho Italian docAyA'u'
was recalled 10 this country. ii being evident mat
IN cas-. Of war neither of the vessels conl' 'e
brought to tho United states, II /; were pos"p'e'
indeed. TO complete them in Italy or se; mem ""'
OF neutral waters after declaration Of hos'i.b's
7, is certain that this country Will hold liaIH
strictly to account the latest Giuseppe Garib""'
IS fitted out for Spain after war commences
Commander Brownson also had The satisfaction
or knowing before he left Italy that SPAN was
made to pay dearly for tho ships. for ms WIS.,.
advanced her price to 5000 600. although the vessel
had at one time been offered for two-thirdS mat
amount Italy has found it exceedingly proht"oie
to build Carloads and Vareses in lots ana pat'ei
them off at strictly retail prices Inc nfsl W.
launched ar scstu Poneute dockyard May 80 l'"
and named Giuseppe Garhaldi sls'e' S''P
called the Vare.e was launched about the same
the Argentine Republic in 1896 and renamed ~
spectivey Garibaldi and San Martin. the former
bringing the enormous price OF iSNO'''" franz
Italy Immediately laid down two more 'l'ntIcAi
ships with the same names ana iaih'Aeu t''"' ~
the latter part OF 1896 They were snapped up by
Spain and renamed respectively ti.*tonai 'o''" '''
Pedro dArasoaa the former bcing no" conNlo"fe'
the finest cruiser belonging to Spain. while the ''-
tel is still uncompeted at Cadz. Il va mo '''s
tobal Coon that selected 10 convoy the '"''''
fotlla to this country. but az the las m''n'"' "
WAS found that the Scotch engiree'7 wouH nov COM
and me Snenish cncincers were not s1ihN'n'y
familiar with the machinery 10 undrf'fh" 80 '"'r'
a voyage In fact. according 10 auino.nautte , 49,,
Spanish engnecrs could not ge' the s"lp ""D'' luz
A. soon as Italy disposed Of the second set az
duplicates another Giuseppe .iarInaH Wa '1.'
horn TO he completed IN inc latter par o; ~, ~
Tho former vessel Was auncncH on 9,''',i H, T., ~
last and By exu" work h1- now .'en ni1.Sn, q, ,,c
condition which f I5 o,c5 s,a,cs "oncldcd i,
even month earlier. Nava onioeI, did not "a ,
ne,ed bni Rrazn declined to cell Sow orleans
vi, hout the \. oany. ana. as ne Ne". 'l.r'"9 'c
anciican nag was promptly ra.sed on tne Albany =
avoid any international entang@menis' nyt IL -
,,iiii7ct ~ var occurs before she leaves Eneani
for the English could not complete her si'er Watch
ooser,c neufralify. WOlld u 30 corsldti' pa
ssfe 10 starr nor unarmorci and alone acros. ne
ocean iiahe TO seizure on III" nifh f'aS ~ 'i""-
4, the Navy Department it IS said ha, the s'a e.
tbrec Italian torpedo-boa;s not true FOR much as
inc United states would Ike - nav" ~" Vrs,c.T;
a. mpo, , 4ccS OF K|,"f, ,hc aons vii W.
would he bought but this ia regarded as exceeding
The names Yankee D.Ae. Prairie and Yosem't"
The four Morgan Linz 9uSiy cI,ssrS ~ win the
ini!mation OF The Tribune to-day
Co.,M,<DERS FOR AI'XITIARIES.
Conmondors were also selected FOR tho craft
Commander willard H. Brownson. now on his way
hack from Italy il 10 command IL Sol, Commando
Charles ! Train now In charge 81 he H'"-fork
Lighthouse District VII have ii Nor'~ Both ~
,hore ships are h;tins out At the Now YORK ara,
the lnfsnta Au.alle IN l''t aud - - I" SUP 2 -.
ent ~ the Nayai Observatory, 49, iI"" 9i',i' m
axe ont FI sud The two latter Nrr-e.a. under
snec,aI orders lssued today after Assistant srcr--
,te N.wpor, News snip Building COMPANY. wherr
,hev w.rA oris.ualy bulf Commanded Brown~pr
md Emory have ben holding thGrfriF,s in tr"..-
Paul Frd 81 Louis IN caSe Il war. buf tao EaNy
pepsr mont has now decided not 70 nil.@o - 90
high price and tho largo target They pfc-"ni to
toe Thoir value would horoyer fai IA cas-" .,
host.tlos, ana perhaps Tho Government "ou.Y 'ah2
them a. transports II war was prolonged ioF any
'Ideuienant- Commander Richardson clover. chic'
OF naval intelligence. has been selected 10 com
fDarl the XIrhOaf bancroft. WN!'N ~ HNl'i bN.l4S
A hastv ovrrhnuling az Boston after her long stay
In European waters preparatory 10 Joining Cap
tain SampsOn's feet
The FIRST national vessel o. any country to he
sent out 10 amclorate tho horrors ~ war on n
ncrciful errand friend and foe alike tie Solac"
Will be ready for within two weeks or ~
ample time reach tho seen" or any important
avail engagement that - likely 10 take plhc"
large force s. already at work at New port News
making tho lew changes that nre necessary IN tho
former Creole and installing the rofrigcrating
plant. The cooperation Of the Army Medical
Corps has already been secured. and according to
the present plan. the Solace VIII hurry win the
wounded 10 KY West Fort Monroe. whichever
.s nearest. and those whose lives may be- saved by
treatment Will be delivered to tho Army surgeons
ready TO for them 1T those places.
The ocean going tug Wilmot. purchased few
days agO at New ORLEANS. has been renamed the
Potomac. for the Indian tribe which gave the
river It's name.
National quarantine regulations were modincd
to-day 10 be practically imperative against war
ships on the certificates OF Their surgeons
Tho Maine relief fund which 4. being raised by
tho wives Of Cabinet officers to-day amounted 10
81 800 over half Of which hiss been DISTURBED 10
the dependents OF the men who were sacrificed IN
the catastrophe at Havana.