The herald., 1898-03-26

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! Attache here, has bought for the United
States government, through an American
firm, first-class torpedo boat built al
Schichau, for Germany. She is ready to
sail
| The United States cruisers San Francisco
| and New Orleans were expected to sail to-
day for the United States, but they will
probably postpone their departure until to-
morrow as they may be unable to complete
leading ammunition.
A SPANISH PRAYER
MADRID, March 25-Under the heading
yankee ships at Havana" the Carlist
organ, Ell Correo Espana, gives an Illus
tration representing the United States
cruiser Montgomery, followed by descrip-
tion of her armament and speed. At the
end of the description is the following re-
mark:
May God so deal with this ship as shall
best serve our interests"
TESTING THE HOLLAND
NEW YORK, March 25.-The submarine
boat Holland will be taken to Washington
next week for a test before officials The
boat will go to Washington through the
canals.
The gun tests and probably the last SUBJ
marine maneuvers the boat will make
here will be made tomorrow
SITES FOR BATTERIES
SEATTLE, March 25.-The condemna-
tion suits by which the, government secures
site for a battery at Point Wilson have
been closed in the Federal Court. The
price to be paid aggregates s45 900. A num-
Der of heavy guns are now on their way
here and preparations for setting them ur
will be Immediately commenced
WORK AT MARE ISLAND
SAN FRANCISCO. March 25.-Great ac.
tivity prevails at the Mare Island navy
yard The cruiser Philadelphia has been
| hauled in from the stream and lies along
the quay wall, near the Charleston. The
gunboat Yorktown has also been towed to
the wall and all three ships fairly swarm
with men at all hours. The Charleston is
rapidly nearing completion and will be
ready to go into commission in a compare
lively short time. The Yorktown. too, is
nearly ready for sea, and the purchase OF
supplies for both is now being made. Lieu
tenant Commander Thomas 8. Phelps, Jr
formerly executive officer of the receiving
ship Independence, who accompanied Pres
ident Dole of Hawaii on his trip to Wash
ington as naval aid, has been appointed
chief aid to Rear Admiral kirkland.
RELIEF MEASURES
NEW YORK, March 25-Horatio S. Ru.
bens, Consul OF the Cuban Junta, says in
regard to the sending of supplies to Cuba
"The sending of relief supplies to Cuba
to the Spanish government. 1t enables
Spain to spend for munitions of war to
fight the Cubans and possibly the United
States, the money which humanity die
tates should go to the amelioration of the
condition of the reconcentrados. That these
unfortunates should receive relief is be.
yond question. Such is the earnest desire
of every man with spark of humanity,
but the only true remedy is, as General
Proctor says, to allow them to go back
to the fields. Even in the present DESC
lated condition of Cuba the insurgents live
on the country and so could the recon.
centrados. That would also relieve Spain
Of the obligation to feed them, you may
say, but the present kind of assistance
must be continued Indefinitely, or so long
as Spain holds the reconcentrados. She
does 1t because she knows that the recon
centradoes are Cubans and that their re-
turn to the country would aid the Cuban
soldiers. We must feed them or Spain will
starve them, or else we must intervene"
SPANISH TORPEDO BOAT STOVE
WATERFORD, Ireland, March 25-The
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Audaz has
arrived here with her bows stove in and
her stem twisted completely AROUND from
about ten feet from the Stern
WAR INSURANCE
LONDON, March 25.-Lloyds regard tins
situation as being worse today and are ask
ing twenty guineas per centum on war
risks.