The herald., 1898-03-25

ussigator Of the Monterey. but recently
executive enicer Of the Independence.
Orders were also received detaching Chief
Engineer W. H. Naumann from the
Monadnock and granting him two months
leave Of absence. His relief. Chief En-
gineer w. B. Dunning, reported for duty
today. Pursuant to telegraphic orders
! from the commandant of the Mare Island
navy yard, the Monterey got under way for
| that place at p. m. 1t is stated that as soon
az needed repairs can be made shs will be
dispatched to Puget sound. ia
The Monadnock will probably go to Mare
Island also in q few days for needed re-
pairs, which will require about three
weeks. Both vessels will be docked and
repainted, as they are very foul, having
been in semi-tropical waters for almost
nine months. This condition reduces their
maximum speed almost two knots per
| hour.
| BOSTON DEFENSES
| BosTON. Mass, March 24.-within ten
days the harbor Of Boston will be perfect
ly safe from the invasion of vessels at
tached to any hostile fleet which may sue
ceed In passing the formidable guns at
Fort Warren and Long Island head.
|
| Warren, has received instructions from the
war department at Washington to supply
battery G, Capt. Mitchell, now occupying
Long Island head, with provisions for a
| period Of ten days, and at the expiration Of
that time 1t Is expected that regular
commissary will be stationed at the new
barracks.
ARMS ON HAND
cDDvNN E1LrT n Eocc March CS-Thera
are stored in the different arsenals in this
city 100000 Springfield rifles. These are OF
the old model Besides these, there are
stored In other arsenals in the country,
| ready for issuance to troops, 200 900 of the
| are stored in the arsenals here 60 900 Krag-
Jorgensen rifles, making a total available
today of $4,000 stands of arms.
The nominal output of the armory is 100
rifles per day, working eight hours per day.
| With the three shifts which are to be put
on as soon as arrangements are perfected.
the output will eventually be 800 per day.
There are also stored in the Springfe71
/ arsenal 65O8o Springfield rifles of 80 cali
ber, besides 10 900 rifles Of .A5 caliber. which
are unserviceable. but which can soon, with
but little work, be put in order.
| GOMEZ OPINION
| NEW YORK, March 25.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says: Word has
been received by the Tribune correspond
ent direct from Gen. Gomez, at his camp
near Sancti spritus, In Santa Clara prov
ince. A week ago. when the messenger
left him, he was in excellent health and
was planning an insurgent campaign which
should follow the expected recognition OF
Cuban independence by the United States
Apparently he did not think that Spain
would Immediately accept Intervention OF
mediation by the Washington administra.
ton, and he believed the recognition OF
Independence would follow the refusal
Such action he regarded as a natural Sc.
quence to the Maine incident and to the
other Incidents bearing upon the position
taken in the presidents message While
preparing to take advantage Of whatever Is
done, Gen. Gomez does not look for ar
early ending Of the Cuban war. His ides
Is that Spain Will continue such fighting a.
has been going on and will not at once
abandon the island.
+ TWO GOOD VESSELS
| QUEENSTOWN, March A-The Spanish
torpedo-boat destroyers Onardo and Audas
arrived here today. They encountered
heavy weather In the Irish sea- They will
coal here and then proceed to Ferrol, Spain
MOUNTING CANNON
PORTSMOUTH. Nj H., March A.-Or
ders were received here today to have tn,
Notifications at Fort McCleary, Gerrisl
island and Jerry's point put in order a
once. Chief Engineer Walker, U. g. A..
is here and modern guns Will be installed
without delay.
I FAST AND ABLE
BOSTON, March 4-It was reported to.
night that the government had included
the yacht Hermione. owned by the Henr,
L. Pierce estate. among those purchased
by the auxiliary fleet. The Hermione i.
one of the largest steam yachts in eastern
waters, besides being a fast and able craft
VICTIMS BODIES
NEW YORK, March A.-Sanitary Su
perintendent Roberts Of the health de.
partment received a message from qua r
antine station this afternoon stating tina
a cablesram had been received from Cap,
Sigsbee OF the Maine asking II there woul(
be any objection to the bodies of the Main.
sailors now at Key West passing through
this city II the bodies were placed in tieht
ly sealed caskets.
Mr. Roberts Immediately telephoned t.
Quarantine to have Capt. Sigsbee in
formed that every facility would be ac
corded to the reception and Transmission
Of the bodies OF the Names sailors IN thi
city.
SPAIN DENOUNCED
LANSING, Mich, March 24-Both house.
Of the legislature this afternoon unani
mously adopted resolutions denouncing II
the strongest terms the acts Of Spain II
her relations with Cuba.