The herald., 1898-03-16

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zwicker. are ready. but the plates for The
hull have not yet been completed.
NO OFFER MADE
| WASHINGTON, March 15.-In answer
to an inquiry made in regard to the pur-
chase of the Agardabar, Secretary Long
said tonight that the government had ro
idea of buying the ship.
| EUROPEAN INTEREST
| NEW YORK, March IA copyrighted
London cablegram to the Evening Post
says:
The general English comment upon the
Vienna news that Emperor Francis Jo-
seph Is leading crusade among the con-
tinentaI powers in Spain's behalf, is that
this was only to be expected from family
ties, the queen regent being an Austrian
arch-duchess. while religious ties all en-
courage Austrian sympathy with Spain.
Moreover, there is the emperor's well
known dread OF the possible future conse-
quence of American Intervention in Eu-
ropean affairs. All that is known in we'll
informed quarters here suggests that both
the Austrian and the German eihperors
would go great lengths to prevent an out
break Of war between America and Spain.
BRYANS REMARKS
| ATLANTA, Ga, March 15.-Ten thou
sand people who greeted w. J. Bryan at
| the Tabernacle last night were thrown into
| frenzy of enthusiasm when. in one of the
speakers climaxes, he referred to the
| readiness of Americans to meet foreign
foe who should attempt to land upon our
shores. He said:
"Within the last two weeks We have had
an illustration of che unity OF the American
people in front of the danger which was
possible and probable. This danger they
have met as one man, declaring their
readiness to die in the defense of their
country. 1t SO happened that the repre-
sentative of the United States at Havana
wore the Confederate uniform, and yet
Fitzhugh Lee has discharged his duty with
such courage. such prudence, such patriot
ism. that you cannot find in all the north
land one man who would suggest his re-
moval."
Great cheering followed this period.
MOVING BATTERIES
CHICAGO. March 15.-Bids for the mov-
ing of three batteries of artillery from Fort
Riley, Kas.. to Fort Monroe, Va; savan-
nah Ga, and New Orleans were opened at
Twelve different railroads sent in bids, the
figures not varying more than 500. Each
battery consists of five officers, Go men,
IS horses, four guns and caissons and camp
equipments, and will require one Pullman
and two tourist sleeping cars, three palace
stock cars, three fiat cars and about six
freight cars. The batteries Will be ready
to leave Fort Riley tomorrow. Colonel
Lee said today that he knew OF no orders
being issued to move any troops from Fort
Sheridan, and did not believe any such
movement was contemplated.
BIDS FOR PROJECTILES
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Abstracts
for bids for furnishing the war department
with projectiles to the amount of about
$500, 900 were completed this afternoon. TIE
awards will be made tomorrow.
SPANISH DESERTERS
MADRID, March 15.-A dispatch to the
impartial from Lisbon says score OF
sailors deserted from the United States
warships while they were there. The dis
patch adds that the deserters are nearly
all Spaniards.
EXPECTANT SOLDIERS
LEAVENWORTH. Kas., March 15-All
Leavenworth. but the news is given out
officially from the post that no orders have
been received about the movement OF
troops. An order came yesterday to ptc-
pare travelling rations, and this is being
DONE The infantry and cavalry today
are undergoing field maneuvers in heavy
marching order. The soldiers have been
drilled a great deal for the last two weeks
i~ N 1,
and an order has been issued for Lieuten-
ant Howland to take charge of the field
pieces, consisting of Howi.zer, a gat-
ling gun, a Hotchkiss and six 12-pound.
smooth bore cannon, and make up bat
terry. He has detail of rs soldiers for
this purpose.
SIGNIFICANT ORDERS
CHICAGO, March ia special to the
| News from Washington says:
| Much significance Is attached to the fact
that the first orders to soldiers In the west,
excepting to light artillerymen, went to
commanders OF troops of cavalry. Even
now the orders and contemplated orders
refer to cavalrymen as much as to infan,
trymen.
| Heavy coast guns cannot be managed by
| horses-in fact. for coast protection
mounted troops would scarcely be consid-
cred necessary 1t is considered that the
wholesale movement of mounted troops
! is part of the contemplated plan of quick y
| invading Cuba If hostilities begin.
| 1t Is intimated that the visit of Senator
Proctor TO Alger and Miles was partly
given up to the subs istence of troops of
cavalry in Cuba. Whether it would be
necessary, in case of deporting cavalry to
| the island, to forward forage from the
United States would be a more serious
question.
MORE VIGOR WANTED
! NEW YORK, March 16.-A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: The govern
ment has been advised by Spanish con-
suls that filibustering expeditions are or
ganiEing in New York and Florida destined
for Cuba. The plan is to land in Porto
Rico. The Spanish minister at Washing
ton has been instructed to make earnest
representations against such violations OF
| international law.
The captain general of Porto Rico has
| been warned by telegraph to be prepared
to repress with the utmost severity all at
tempts to cause a rising. Spanish was YES
| sells on the coasts of both islands will
henceforth display more vigor in dealing
| with filibusters.