The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-07

Washington, May ct is expected
in administration circles that Porto
Rico win be taken by the United
States tomorrow. 1t was stated today
that important news might be expected
from Porto Rico Sunday.
New York, May ga special from
Kingston. Jamaica, says that four
United States warships have been
sighted off Porto Debanes, Cuba They
are supposed to be a part of Rear Ad-
Tl1iral SIMPSONS fleet
London, May "a story is published
here to the effect that the British adj
miralty has been notified by the Wash
lnston naval strategic board to remove
the British subject from the Canary
Islands. and it is said this accounts for
the British second class cruiser Charyb-
dis being sent to Las Palmas and
leads TO the conclusion that Rear Ad-
miral Sampson may attack the Canary
Islands, which would draw the Spanish
feet out of Cadiz or give the United
States naval base from which to at
tack Spain.
DEPARTMENT SAYS NOTHING.
Washington, May 6-Respecting Ad-
miral SIMPSONS movements, the de-
partment is still mute, although it is
apparent that interesting news is eX-
pected on that subject within the next
three days. Therefore il is quite GER
tain that the rumor which originated
London to the effect that Sampson
has undertaken a campaign in the Ca
lnarieS, is dismissed without attracting
attention at the hands of the officials,
since it would be manifestly impossible
for the admiral to arrive at the Ca
naries within so short a space of time
1@~aga Il r.,
his fleet could not carry coal enough TO
make the passage
Moreover. the naval strategic board is
not sending out notifications of contem-
plated strategic movements. A leading
official said there was no reason why
foreign nations should be given infor-
NATION Of an attack on the Canarfes
Since the United States was conducting
war. it had the right he said, to
choose its own points of attack with
out keeping other governments advised
of its purpose.
SPANS FLEET EXPECTED.
New York, May "a special from
San Juan, Porto Rico, says that prep
arations are being made there for the
reception of the Spanish Cape de Verde
feet, the arrival of which is expected
almost mOmentariIy. The only war
ship -ow in the harbOr of San Juan is
the Isabella, the harbor having been
cleared OF n-combatant vessels to
make room for the anchorage of the
Verde fleet. All merchantmen have
been pulled UP under the protection of
the hills. fearing a bombardment by the
American fleet.
MAY SAIL SOON.
London, May Ga Cadiz dispatch to
the Chronicle says: The battleship Pc
layo. which arrived here from Cartha-
gena last Thursday, is now at anchor
black all over. This ship Of $500 tons
is the largest craft in the Spanish navy.
She has four very heavy HOntoria guns
1.-TWO 12.5-inch, two 11-inch), besides
quick-fring guns, and she carries a
crew close upon 600 men.
Her orders are unknown. Some con-
lecture that she viii be off in three or
four days. Others say that she is to
wait until fleet of five, including the
great ship Emperador Carlos V, the
h Cardinal Cisneros, the Numancia and
the Alfonso XIII is formed at Cadiz,
and that they viii all sail together
about May Is. 1t seems most likely
that she will act as a convoy of rein
forcements for the converted cruiser
Buenos Ayres. The fine cruiser AL
fonso XIII is held in readiness to ac-
company her. There is a torpedo boat
here. TOO.
Trade has ceased. Hardly a ship
comes IN. The best trade was with
America now the roads are empty.
The great ships of transatlantic lines
are being converted into cruisers
profitable to no human soul but the
grln-maker and the contractor There
are three of them getting ready here.