New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02
VIEW IN MANILA HARBOR S HOWING royal WHARF"

! ScNl"v. who has been ashore the greater part 81
the day. will give out confirmation. and the
officers know absolutely nothing large num-
her Of officers are ashore tonight taking ad-
vantage OF every possible minute Of shore leave
The torpedo gunboa, Scorpion. formerly the
yacht Sovereign. arrived in Hampton Roads this
evening and anchored near the squadron The
Scorpion is the largest and speedest " the con
verified torpedo g:nboats having tonnage Of
G27. and a speed Of o. knots. She carries ten
guns. on dropping anchor the formidable 1T
tie craft saluted tho pennant ~ Commodore
Schley
COMMODORE sCHLEY's DISPATCH BOAT.
1t is stated that the Scorpion may he assigned
permanently 70 the squadron rs Commodore
Schley's dispatch boat Al present there - no
dispatch craft attached 70 the squadron Com
modore Schley At first expected that the May
flower would he assigned to this duty. hut sub
sequent orders sent that yach, ~ Key west
The revenue cutter Woodbury. greatly
strengthened by tho addition ~ light arinor-
plate and modern guns. passed Old Point at
daybreak this morning on her way 20 sea from
the Navy Yard II is stated that the Woodbury.
Is bound for Key West.
THE PATROL SQUADRON
\ emi-offcial statement Is 70 the effect that
the patrol squadron. comprising ~" auxiliary
cruisers Dixie Yosemite Yankee. Prairie Vale
and Harvard. under command = Commodore
Howell. will mobilize at Nov York and not IN
Hampton Roads. contrary 70 expectations
tn. original plan was ~ have tho patrol feet
cooperate with The Flying Squadron. but II
is more than likely that all ~ the converted
cruisers VIII assemble AT New York and viii
form a separate squadron for the defence Of tho
extreme North Atlantic Coast. and FOR any scout
duty that NAV be required by Commodore
Schley
Commodore Howell i- daily kept Informed Of
m" progress of work on tho cruisers Dixie
and Yosemite. n the shipyard. and wher
these two ships leave port In tho carly part ~
, this week all ~ tho other ships VIII probably
have reported 10 the Commodore a. Brooklyn
The Nicthoroy. the Brazilian dynamite cruiser
which Will he brought 10 the shpyard by
Brazilian warsGip within the next two weeks.
Will also b" attached 10 the patrol feet
DIXIE AND YOSEMITE NEARLY COMPLETED.
The shipyard has been working full force day
and night on rush orders. Work the Dixie
and the Yosemite has been going ahead with
unusual rapidity. but to-day the rush orders
from Washington have caused increased actiN-
~. and Il Is possible that tn" cruisers may
leave before the time originally set
The Michigan Naval Reserves numbering
twelve officers and 22l men, who left Detroit
last Thursday. arrived at Norfolk late last
night. and came over to this city tonight 10
man the cruiser Yosemite.
II Is understood that another icia chment from
the Maryland Reserves which has already fur
nshed three hundred mon for the Dixie. viii hc
ordered here 10 complete the Yoscmites com
pemcnt. The stores and medical supplies have
been placed OH board the hospital ship Soace
and tho only thing OBTAINING her a. IN" Navy
Yard Is sailing orders from Washington. Just
= soon the Department is ready for her to
proceed 10 Cuba she can get under way.
SUSPECTED or BEING SIZES
There are spies in Newport News. and ;he
shipyard officials are in possession of positive
Information that they intend to gain admission
to the yard II possible \ wc-drcsscd for
eigner. believed to be the same man who ac-
companicd by two fashionablv aitircd women.
attempted 10 get in the yard several days ago.
was again detected this evening trying to force
his way into side entrance. An effort was
made 10 capture the intruder. but he cluded tre
Waterman The head watchmar on duty %
right has Informed Superintendent Post that
a sleek looking foreigner is lurking around the
entrance Of the yard. at "A late hour to- night.
and acting in a suspicious manner \ large
force is at work inside. and II is believed the
man will make an attempt To get In when tho
forces change at midnight. If so he will be
promptly arrested.
The proprietor of the Hotel Ivy to day called
at police headquarters and Informed the chief
OF Police that he had a Spanish guest in his
house. who was away most Of the night. and had
several foreign visitors.
The officers Of the local military company
visited the hotel this evening for the purpose OF
OBTAINING the man and finding out his mission.
but when they put in an appearance he was no.
where to be found. The shpyard officials expect
to have to deal with Spanish spies in the pres
ent crisis and any persons even suspected Of be-
Ing in the employ OF the Spanish Government
Will be dealt with severely. Strict watch IS be-
Ing kept on the battle-ships Kearsarge and Ken
lucky which are moored to the piers and the
cruisers Dixie and Yosemite. which are not far
away river patrol keeps an eye on the nearly
completed fighting vessels In the night.
NEUTRALITY DECLARED BY JAPAN