The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-05-02
ARMS ON THE PANAMA.
MaUscr Rifles and Machetes Found
I'm 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 maya
zines by Deputy United States Marshal
Atchson, 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,
cially counted today by United States
Marshal John r. Horr, United States Dis
trict Attorney Stripping, and Prize Com
missioners Judge Phipps. Julius Otto, and
Commander j. X. VIM, L. S. N, re-
| tired.
About $1,000 worth of Spanish silver was
counted. Ii is still thought the COM
pletion of the task will show the cargo TO
amount to $4,000 or more.
Deputy Marshal Atchson has removed
the breeches from the 1i-pounder.
CNSktTldtiC StsbNb. up
praisement of cargoes of the several
prizes of war probably will be made IL
is likely that the prize commissioners may
get 10 work formally also. They will
take up first the cases af the schooners
and smaller vessels. disposing or the
steamships afterward.
OF the fish brought In yesterday in the
| captured schooner Lolo. large number
We're in tanks. These are still in good
EEn
| 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 of
| Sand Key Light this morning, he saw
| large Spanish steamer running along the
reef at a speed OF fifteen knots an houl.
| He was unable to capture her. because
| the Layden's guns have not been 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 Matilda and Sofia.
! Work is being pushed forward looking
| to the completion of a field hospital here,
! evidently with the idea that ii may not
1 ID
]. L. Sawyer. assistant quartermaster
general. United States Army. has award
! ed contracts for frame outbulidings, in
/ GLIDING 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-
| tu.ion having turned over the convent
| and the adjoining school buildings for
| the use of the Government as war hos
| nital.
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 voI-
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. A
member of Gen. Miles staff accompa.
MED them.