Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-04-09

help this organization can command. IL
has cen suggested that regiment of Tam
many men he organized in each of the AS
scmbly districts on Manhattan Island. and
that these regiments be- ofll"eroa and drilled
by war veterans who are members Of the or
ganization. should war com" ! certainly
would do all in my powsrto all in perfect
ing some such scheme rs this.
LONDON. Eng. April S-li 'utrnant-C on-
manler colwel. the United states naval
attarhe here. has bought from the Thames
Iron Works Tor his government \ cruiser Of
800 tons displacement and capable uf u
speed OF lG knots. The vessel carries xix
Al inch guns ana 10 smaller ones. she IL
fitted with twin screws. and has II protected
deck. Lieutenant-C commander COiwrsI has
hoisted the stars and stripes on the cruiser.
and has obtained Il crew. The vessel viii
go to sea within q few hours. Lirut"nant-
Commander Colwell says the price paid wn-
very reasonable.
WASHINGTON. D. G.. April s-Ihr see
rotary of the navy has issued m or Ter clos
ing the Washington navy yard to thu Sit
ois. This will operate rs long rs pr'-"at
conditions exist
LONDON. Eugland. April s-A MAJ who's.
cards describe hiu H. being IN electrical
engineer. an whose nam" has h""n Tor
wnrd'd to Washington. say- h. Isl II
spanish officers in london severn! years
ago II large number of mines. eight or ten uf
which were placed in Havana hnrhor. ilo
said they were made in special way. had
specially constructed cable. which h. can
identify If til" smallest piece is produced and
he added that some Of the mines were fixed
50 tina, they rouil hc fired from II fort while
two Of them had bulbs 50 arranged that
they would explode upon coming IN con,art
81 In iun, In dee. lac
lirve the bulbs would be used in water n
shallow as that Of Havana ha,bor, ii""E-
hiu,s plais Of one ri these mines. which. ne
says was the most likely to rrndu"" III" ri-
feet describe! as causing til" wreck OF the
Maine. Ii is numbered - and Is construct
ed to contain 800 pounds Of gun cotton. It
these statements are borne ont rs Facts it
will at once prevent further attempts to
compromise with Spain.
st. VINCENT Cape Verde Islands. April
The Spanish torpedo loi!lla. nGi"r com
maMi of Com. vi !nmil, is still here. Tnr"r
of the torI,rdo vessels arrived in one day.
three others later, and then tho transport
came. No more are expected. They were
ia fairly good order after weathrrinS II
Sc ere storm The conflicting reports re-
garhing the size of this flotilla are finally
settled. There ar" seven vessels in all
three torpedo boats, three torpedo destroy
rrs, and merchant ship converted into an
auxiliary cruiser. Stories emanating from
Washington have given the number o! vcssris
AS IL. probably ON the presumption that the
squadron was reinforced after sailing from
cadiz by SPANS second iOtila. The
second notila Is now assembling at Cadih.
The Spanish government here wired Com.
V!lamil TO remain mt Cape Verde Islands
until further notice.
LONDON, England, April S-Iieutenant
Cuwrl has made IN offer to Charles Par
SONS for the Turbinia the celebrated torpedo
boat run by the new turbine SYSTEM and
the fastest boat in the world. which made
Haarly 20 knots last summer, and which l.
now lying nj Newcastle. The offer was d.
rlined
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. April S-A dispatch
of the highest significance has been sent to
Consel-General Lee in Havana by the state
department. IL contained orders for
hi n to leave Havana at the earliest possible
moment. Fearing trouble for Amer-
cans should they be in Spain, Cuba and
Porto Rico after the publication Of his
message to Congress. President Mckinley
\ mister Woodford will not leave Spain until
af. r the rupture of diplomatic rea-
oas. which will probably follow the pre-
sen;ntion of the presidents message.
and ii was intended COnsul-Grn-
-ra Lee should also remain at his post
until tho rupture comes. Bat Minister
.Woodford, acting under instructions sent
him by the state department. has mad" every
preparation to go to France Immediately on
an instruction from Washington. and Con
sul-Genera Lee will come 10 the United
States In the Fern.
ROME, Italy. April s. Contracts have
been signed for the sale Of three torpedo
boats to the United States an for the sale
OF the armored cruiser tiiu-rpp" Garihnldi
tn Spain. The armOred cruiser Gi'is'pp"
Garibadi Is n steel vessel Of Gs4O tons.
and 1900 indicated hor-epow 'r. Sine
i 32S feet long, has 80 feet inches
beam and draws "a feet Of water. Tine
cruiser has u belt Of six inches of harveyized
steel. She has six inches Of the same metal
over her gun positions. and her armolel