The times., 1898-05-03
ARMS ON THE PANAMA.
Mauscr Rifles and Machetes Found
in Her Cargo.


Key West, Fla. May Enough arms
and ammunition have been found already
in the cargo of the steamer Panama.
which was captured by the lighthouse
tender Mangrove, to surely condemn her.
1t was learned today that in addition TO
the Mauser rifles taken from her maga-
zines by Deputy United States Marshal
Atchison, a large consignment of mach
etes was found aboard her, presumably
for the use of the young Spaniards who
were enrolled as passengers on the Pana-
ma, and are now held here as prisoners of
war
Part of the Spanish silver taken on the
coast steamer Ambrosio Bolivar was OFF,
cialiy counted today by United States
Marshal John f. Horr, United States Dis
trict Attorney Stripping, and Prize Com
missioners Judge Phipps, Julius Otto. and
Commander J. X. Winn, L. S. N, re-
tired.
About $1,000 worth of Spanish silver was
counted. 1t is still thought the COM
pletion of the task will show the cargo to
amount to $4,000 or more.
Deputy Marshal Atchison has removed
the breeches from the 4-pounder.
Systematic search, inventory. and ap-
praisement of cargoes of the several
prizes of war probably will be made. 1t
is likely that the prize commissioners may
get to work formally also. They will
take up first the cases af the schooners
and smaller vessels. disposing of the
steamships afterward
OF the fish brought in yesterday in the
captured schooner Lolo, a large number
were in tanks. These are still in good
condition. A portion of them was taken
by Government representatives today for
use on the supply steamship State of Tex
as and the troop ship Panther.
The torpedo boat Foote's prize, taken
Saturday off Matanzas and towed in by
| the Government tug Layden yesterday,
IS the fruit schooner Mascotta. with
a large cargo of bananas and potatoes
from Jibara, in the eastern part of Gu
ba, for Havana Boatswain Angus, who
commands the Layden, reports that
while towing the Mascotta not far Oft
Sand Key Light this morning he saw a
large Spanish steamer running along the
reef at a speed of fifteen knots an hour
| He was unable to capture her, because
the Laydens guns have not hSen mount
ed. He could not get close enough to
make out the steamers name.
The prize commissioners, who will take
evidence in the cases of the captured
Spanish vessels. yesterday visited the
following vessels, collecting evidence for
the use of the Prize Court: The steam
ships Panama Guido, Pedro Miguel Jo-
yer. Ambrosio Bolivar and Buena Ven-
tura. and the schooners Prince, Polo,
! Engracia, Paquette Matildo and Sofia
Work is being pushed forward looking
to the completion of a field hospital here
evidently with the idea that 1t may not
be long before it will be needed. Capt
]. f. Sawyer, assistant quartermaster
general. United States Army has award
ed contracts for frame outbulidings. in
Guiding kitchens, dining-rooms, dormito-
ries for stewards and attendants, and
storehouses for medical supplies.
Work on these structures is to be be-
gun tomorrow, and the contract calls
for their complexion within ten days.
| The buildings are to be erected on the
grounds of the Convent of Mary Immac-
ulate the Mother Superior of the insti-
tuition having turned over the convent
and the adjoining school buildings for
the use of the Government as war hos
pital.
Major William r. Hull, surgeon.
United States Army. who will be in
charge of the medical and surgical staff,
is already here. He will have four STAFF
assistants, some of whom are now in
Key West Among the nurses who will
serve in the hospitals are the Sisters
of the convent, all of whom have vol-
unteered for that service.
All the medical stores beds and bed
ding. are now here. and, If necessary.
Capt. Sawyer says. the hospital can be
ready for service within ten days. 1t
will be large enough to accommodate
three hundred patients.
Ten members of the Army Hospital
Corps arrived here on the Mascotte.
member of Gen. Miles staff accomDa
MED them.