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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-31
TONE OF THE MADRID PRESS.

Y-s GENERAL. DRIFT IN rHD DIRECTION OF
PEAcr-rHE TRUCTLENT 'IMPARCIAI."
Madrid. March 3O--The general tenor Of the
press to-day foreshadows peace The Pals
(Republican) alone. referring TO the conference
Yesterday between the United States Minister,
General Stewart L. Woodford. and Senior Sa-
easta the Premier; Senior Gullon the Minister
for Foreign Affairs. and Senior Moret the Min
ister for the Colonies. sees therein that the
United States is gaining time. and awaiting the
,,,nv season 10 take Spain at a disadvantage In
Cuba.
continuing. the Pals" also expresses the be-
lief that the Spanish Government Is prepared 10
make further concessions to the United states,
"a fears the upshot may mean the loss Of
c,uba. money and dignity" 1t further says that
all .he questions pending between Spain and the
United States were discussed yesterday but that
ro,hinp further Is known. The tone OF the ar
ticie is pessimistic
The "Iibe-ar' Moderate Republican, says
nothing has leaked out beyond the official note
acoing:
we respect this secrecy. provided 1t does not
~. d.er,te decision prior TO the opening OF
the Cortes The nation must be consulteo DIS
we'll as the Queen Regent and the Ministers
rb. "C;,obo" Giberan heads its editorial ar
tide Reserve Serenity. Confidence, dechning
70 EFT a corner Of the veil Of Ministerial secrecy
The Impartial" opens a long article by ex-
claiming There is patriotism! That Is what Is
heard everywhere in connection with the gen
erous offers arriving from all the provinces IL
4. a national spirit like this which accomplishes
what riches cannot.
1.-The great mass OF the people" the I'm
parciaT' adds respond 10 the call to lend help
An the defence Of the horor and integrity OF the
Fatherland. in which is wrapped up the honor
c,.,veIy prevent the Government at Washington.
on humanitarian pretexts. from interfering IN
the internal affairs of Cuba. Charity. as the
Americans understand 1t. is not charity; II IS an
outrage 70 the pious. Christian sentiment exist
ing IN Spain In the minds Of other peoples
srain's consent to allow United States officials
70 succor Cubans constitutes true ignominy
There is one moral integrity necessary to the
honor Of the nation, we'll as the material In
tstzrity It is the former the United States is
10 wound with the sums collected and
.uting by suhsc riptons in Havana, by the
trcal performances and other means In Spain
and South America, the Government at Madrid
ought to saw 10 the Government at Washington
that Spain is IN no need Of It's INDECENT subjects
teing succored by the charity Of another State.
this constituting the most humiliating inter
vention. and that she desires to depend upon her
own resources, voluntarily given. and not ex-
t:ected like your half million dollars from Con-
rress The moral effect and diplomatic result OF
srth a announcement would be intellectually
greater than that Of any warship which could be
y , released"
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SPANIARD CALLED THEM EDWARDS.
A REMARK WHICH CAUSED A FIGHT AT NEW


A REMARK WHICH CAUSED A FIGHT AT NEW
PORT NEWS
Newport News. Va. March 30 (speciaD.-At late
hour Monday night the Spanish mate Of the Austrian
steamship Abazza and two seamen both Of whom
are Spaniards. were routed from theatre saloon
and pursued to their ship by a crowd Of United
States sailors and indignant men and boys. II
seems that the Spanish officer was discussing the
situation with some saloon frequenters when sew
eral sailors from tho warships In the harbor entered
and had something to say. The Spaniard declared
the Americans 10 be towards and afraid 10 fight
Spain whereupon the tars made for him. The
Spanish sailors went to the aid OF their superior.
and hand to- hand conflict ensued. The foreigners
finally managed to reach the street and hastily
retreated In the direction OF their ship, with the
mob after them. No one seriously injured.
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CHARLESTON BUSINESS MEN FOR PEACE.


GREss TO SUSTAIN THE PRESIDENT.
Charleston, March 3o.-The commercial bodies or
Charleston-the Cotton Exchange. the Chamber OF
Commerce. the Merchants Exchange and the
Young Mems Business League. met to-day and
unanimously adopted resolutions calling on the
Senators and Representatives OF South Carolina IN
stand by President Mckinley in his efforts to main
tain peace. The resolutions which were signed
by the presidents Of the bodies named. were ad-
dressed to Senator Tillman and are follows:
AS strong sentiment and desire exist among
the business men of Charleston that President
Mckinley be given full time complete his plans
TO maintain peace with Spain consistently with the
honor of country, we respectfully urge our
Senators and Representatives. to support and up
hold the President in such efforts. Please COM
lima delegation
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AUXILIARY ToRPEDo-BoATs.
COMMANDERS ASSIGNED TO THEM bf sh|O"
TARY LONG.

COMMANDERS ASSIGNED TO THEM BY sf|OH
TARY LONG
Washington March So-Secretary Long 'o-uu'
detailed officers to command all the auxiliary tor
pedo-boats recently added to the naval service
These details as follows;
Lieutenant James NJ. Helm. to command INC
Hornet . ..,s 90 command
the Eagle .x >,.;,. "a cor,-
maNd the Hawk. . -o,d ~.
Iieutenant Roger Welles. jr. to command 'he
Lieutenant F. r. Brainard. to command the
Lieutenant John L. Purnell, 10 command 'he
OsCeoa. a., c,o,~
Ensign w H. Gherardi. to command the SIOUX.
Ensign w s. Crossley. 10 command the Aison-
quin 49,, ,.u.,.a 20 ranort
for duty without delay The vessels unoeI 'ne III
command Will form part of the mosquito meet me
main purpose Of which is to act as second me m,
Of defence to the principal harbors on the Atlanc
and Gulf coasts The whole fleet Will he under
command OF Commander Horace Elmer Who Is
now in New-York arranging for its organizauon
and distribution into squads at seaboard cities
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MARYLAND HOUSE PosTPoNEs ACTION.
RESOLUTION COMMENCING THE PRESIDENTS

RESOIIUTION COMMENTING THE FHtoII'f13NI !"
COURSE OPPOSED.
Annapolis March 30-The resolution commend
Ing the course OF President Mckinley and Consul
General Lee in their conduct Of matters In con-
nect,on with the Cuban affair. was taken up In
the House to-day Mr.. Riley moved to amend by
adding a provso that the conduct Of the President
he commended only far as he had acted UP to
March 2S He said that he did not believe the
country commended the President since that time
Mr. Schirm said he hoped that no party question
would be injected into the resolution whlch mao
been introduced in the Senate by Democrat AMI
had passed that body unanimously. In order 10
consider the resolution further MI WILKINSON
moved that action be postponed until Friday, which
was carried without opposition.
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ST. THOMAS AND ITS HARBOR.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ISLAND WHICH Is NNpEN
CONSIDERATION FOR A CoA1ING STATION

Description OF THE ISLAND WHICH Is UNDER
CONFEDERATION FOR A CoALING STATION.
ST. Thomas one OF the Virgin Islands group IN
the West Indies lies about forty miles directly east
OF Porto Rico. 1t has OF over thirty sau"''
miles. Much OF the surface Is mountainous "''
though portions fertile. little OF the ianu -
cultivated. The life OF tho island centres AROUND
Its free port. Charlotte Amae. or Charlotte A"e'a
as Il Is known In English. Most OF the innao'a''s
live near the harbor which. indeed. gives 'he
island its only present claim to Importance
large part OF the commerce OF the west iI'"o'
was once carried through this port ana .'e
place still has much trade with the neighoor'"e
Islands, and il valuable as port OF call ana do
The harbor is good and ordinarily safe bu; me ne
island Is sometimes visited by hurricanes, E'u
when these blow from the south the anchotassh br
dangerous In 1861. every vessel IN the ha.p }o
swept part OF the town ST. Thomas is subjeci; ~, TO
occasional epidemics OF yellow ieVer, Tts' Sea
are often very severe The population Of the island
in 1890 was l2Ois St. Thomas was settled by the
santa Cruz. or ST. Crox, lies about thrty;sey seven
miles south OF St. Thomas. and Is a much iaIs TEL
square miles Its surface is also hlly, but there
are extensive plains near The coast IA ana b f famous nT
Santa Cruz rum: are the principal produeiS ans
export Santa cruz was RE so by Eng
fish ma French adveuturers In 1913 1t was Sold
By the the Brsh in and restorcd Danes y
the Treaty Of Paris. Its capital Is Chrisnanstea
and there is another town on the Island known a.
St John the smallest Of the three Islands " which Gh
sugar and bay rum. The three islands arc re-
be found representatives OF nearly all nationanes
and accustomed are he inhabiisnis 10 0elhs
visited by trading ships from various con F pny
that they are ready TO accept the money o. any
nation OS Bs 6s Wds
spoken tongue on the Elands
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:. :, oourse be that In the end 7o,oooW
result VIII Of feh and country w
able to subdue lL ,oommembrance bf former glory Is
shpt n orGs Il n e4 nny viii Tf% be the
Spain should pc w mai she would retain Cuba.
@ .SouS not be sdded s %h faGh her San
mlngo. No one , ses' he part Of the monkey, and
s sss city to the 0F That sT .
risk Of burning our ho J matter. JOHN GOODMAN.
the truth OF me " %Wew-York. March 30. 1898.
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RATE WAR NOT SETTLED.

PASSENGER AGENTS MEETING ~ BUFFALO
COULDN'T AGREE
Buffalo March 3o-The meeting OF general passen-
ger agents TO settle the rate on roads running
70 the Northwest and Pacific Coast adjourned this
afternoon without being able 10 reach an agree
ment Another meeting will he held In New-Iork
on or about April L. II said that all overturcs
made by United states lines to the Canadian Pacific
were refused but Mr.. McNco partially agreed not
to cut the Pacific Coast rates any lower than they
are present
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SHOWALTER WINS AGAIN.
THE ELEVENTH GAME IN THE CHAMPION.
SHIP CHESS MATCH LOST BY PILLsBURY.

SHIP CHESS MAICff BOol ID TlBiNoo'hAs
The eleventh game Of the Pillsoury-snowai'
ter match played yesterday at the Postal Tele-
graph Building To Pillsburys opening on the
Kings side. Showalter. for the fourth time In tnn
match interposed a French Defence. varying, how
ever his previous tactics by casting on his seventh
turn and emitting the customary precautionary
measure Of PQ R3. thus inviting the entrance OF
whites Queens knight into his game White i'm
medlately effected the entrance and posted Ms
Knight at q g. The maneuvre. however. cos, him
a pawn, which ne could not recover on account Of
the exposed condition Of his King
Showaters original and extremely clever contin-
uaton. which Wa the result OF much painstakIng
analysis, seem, satisfy the experts present that
II was not. has heretofore seemed necessary 10
keep whites knight out OF blacks game with the
defensive measures OF pa R3.
on his forty-hfth move Plsbury regalned his
pawn, but Showalters pawns could not be stopped
ard PiIlsbuTy resigned on his hfty-secord turn.
Score: Psbury. 8. 5howaltcr. 3: drawn. 2
The twelfth game will be played to-mOrrow.
The score:
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OBITUARY..
PERCIVAL ROBERTS.

Philadelphia March 3o-Percivai Roberts. presi-
dent of the A. & =. Roberts Company. wnich
operates the extensive Pencoyd Iron Works az
Manayunk. a suburb ~ this city. died to-day. He
had been Ill for time. Mr.. Roberts was sixty
six years old, and was In the iron business nearly
All his
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r,>,c TOWARD HOsTILITIES.
CONGRESSMAN BENNETT sAfH MAT TIE siroA-
TON At WASHINGTON 10 'HANh But
u,,,,yr WILL. 30 40 WEAKENING

CONGRESSMAN BENNETT SAID MAT THE siIcA-
r,ov A. WASHINGTON IS CRAVE. But
u,,,yr WILL. Be 40 WEAKENING.
charles g. Bennett. Of Brooklyn.
'o"s' n,,,. last night for few hours. and
vac h Tribune reporter. who asked him
W. W.. 49, si,uat,on in Washington
49,, a,,uot,on Is grayer than " has been nj any
tho Cuban matter was frs, consid-
uHe SIM a.. congressman. land it has grown
e'e". -, zoo within the last 'wen:y-four
part w. a., think that the tension IL severe
"o"' r,.oo,,ivr and in Manhattan. but II Is not
nero IN o. ne IL ls at the Natiohai capital You
NAV say in The Tribune ba%e ,aIkcd "a IN
,.nGsressman with whom n"; I'M" '0-'"s ID d"
favor OF nrronnident's moderation looked upon as
indicating that he is we renorier ~ Ills
to"aIa np" no slightest pariiciIar returned me
convressmon vehemently. rae sn ~, Mcklniey
course has been eminent yil, con,in,,o Low "a
the present ihotryer happens in THIS unhappy mat
ter between Spain and inc odonco ,',ates; u ~
President has the thcs in the House Of Repre-
Jori.s ol "' 70 II is possible 10 brlng about sou-
s,nm -, the cuban question without clash WIN
spain the President a9 r they do me people
way to 90 II, rest assured that there will be
OF ,,aonrnIing no cowardice. no sacrifice OF Dig
DO the Republican CongreSsmasebn, think from the
,,farmation they obtain In ,Mas.nnInston that me
III u vii he ore Of long duration should hos
tites al,sve that the opinion is generally held
,bo, Tho var II there should ne one. VIII be OF
short duration AnG Yin time WITH modern methods
oer wnrfa are, a vast amount OF damage can be In
ncted by both sides 49,, si,ua,,or rho, ,ou
ain a nutshell what was inc -! ud''o" "He" ~"
loft Washington this afternoon. ,t.. ., 49, A.. 49,
ply.
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MAJOR ARTHUR GIVES Up MS OFFICE.

Atlanta. Ga March 3o-Major William arthur
who has been stationed here for some years as as
sstant paymastor turned over his office 10 the
new Department Of the Gulf to-day. Major Arthur
who ,s q brother of the late President Arthur
ate sor Nv York tomorrow. He will retire from
nc Army in Nav having reached the ago limit.
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STUDENTS BURN SAGASTA IN EFFIGY.
INFLAMMAToRY SPEECHES MADE URGING VIC

Valparaiso. Ind. March so-A thousand students
Of the Northern Indiana Normal School and cit
liens headed by the city band. paraded the prn
cipal streets Of the city lest night, carrying BAN
ners reading Long Live Cuba" and Down With
Spa,n," and an effgy labelled Premier Sagasta
The Stars and Stripes noated at the head OF the
procession. The crowd marched to the courthouse
ward and there hanged Sagasta in effigy. num-
Der Of students made speeches condemning Spain
and Endorsing the resolutions introduced in Con
gress on Tuesday Then torches were applied TO
the eff1gy and it burned.
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DARLINGTON BOOTH FOR ARBITRATION:

Hudson ~ T. March 3o.-Commander Darlington
Booth OF the Volunteers OF America arrived here
this afternoon. and in an interview on the Cuban
question said
Il am in favor OF arbitration between the best and
ablest minds from civil. commercial and ecclesi-
astical standpoint. ] strong and answering for
the termination OF the barbarous treatment and the
miserable fasco Of rule which has so long existed
In - tha
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DIR. CUYLER TO THE PRESIDENT.

SCIENCE AND THE INrE1IIGENCE OF
THE COUNTRY ARE WITH HIM.
The Rev. DR.. Theodore l.. Cuyler OF Brooklyn
has sent to President Mckinley the Following
'e''e' Brooklyn. March 80. 1895
The Hon William Mckinley. 1870
Dear Mr.. President: God bless you ana give you
both grace and grit TO stand firm for the Nation
honor and the Nations peace. while not,heaaea
men are rushing up into the pilot ana Trying
10 get their hands on the wheel.
The intelligence, the business interests ano the
conscience Of the land arc with YOU yours NOS
heartily THEODORE H. ~ ii-rH
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White Pillsbury.
A DIsGRACEFUL SCENE IN RICHMOND.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY AND SENATOR HANNA
HANGED AND BURNED IN EFFlGY.

Richmond. Va March 3o.-President Mckinney
and Senator Hanna hanged and burned IN
efigy tonight by crowd OF men who assembled
on the outskirts OF the city william Hattess'
vsl-known Democratic worker, made speech 90
rouncing the Cuban policy OF the Administration.
The speech cheered and al It's CONFUSION at Ia.
tess's shot was the signal for a general fusiiiaos
frpu he crowd.
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WILLIAM GRISWOLp WHEELER.

william Griswold Wheeler died at his home. NO
81 Madisor-ave.. yesterday. after long Illness
His death due TO pneumonia Mr.. wheeler
forty-one years old Tie was forgery as
ISOLATED with the late Austin corhn In the BANK
Ing business; Recently he had led quiet NE re
member OF the New England Society. MI
Wheeler leaves widow and one child.
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PLANS FOR AN AMBULANCE SHIP

Washington March 80 (speciaD.-T'he Naval Con-
s,ruction Bureau is completing plans for remodel
ling the steamer Creole into an ambulance ship, to
sail under the Red Cross flag So FAR as possible
the essential features OF the ambulance vessel de-
signed by the Bureau last year for Surgeon(ieneral
Van Rcypen will be secured. IT will be decided on
Saturday whether the Creole Is 10 be purchased.
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COLONEL K4VANAIGH RETNSTATED.

Chicago March So.-Colonel Marcus KavanauEh.
who was removed as commanding officer OF the 7th
Regiment l. ~ c., by Governor John r. Tanner
and placed under military arrest for parading on
St Patrick's Day with organizations NOT having
the permission OF Governor Tanner. was to-day ~
tnstAted.
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YALE. 6: HOLY CROSS. J..

New-Haven Conn. March 3o-Yales nrst game
OF the baseball season was played with HOLY cross
this afternoon. II principally \ pitchers bat
tie two pitchers being used by each or the teams
Only Ave innings were played Score: fale. y:
Holy Cross
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MAINE RELIEF BILL SIGNED.

Washington. March 3o-The act tor inc rehei OIL
tho sufferers BY the Maine disaster has been APP
proved by the President
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FANNY DAVENPORT RECOVERING.
HER PHYSICIAN BELIEVES SHE WILL SOON b
ABLE TO BOOK A SHORT SEASON.

Chicago March SO.-Fanny Davenport the actress,
reached the crisis in her illness noon to-day ana
ar once began 10 improve. Her physician now oe-
leyes she will soon be able 10 book snort seaso"
or four five weeks
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NAME RELIEF FUND GROWING.

Washington. March 30 (speciaD.-The Maine re
lief fund IN the hands OF Paymas'er-General stew
art to-day passed $4,000 and Is being promptly
distributed 10 those dependent q" the men WIN
lost their lives in the explosion
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New-York. March 80. 1895.
THE TRIBUNE ON THE

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir wish 10 express my thanks and annrsci,
ton OF the magnificent article YOU Ravc for IN.
conference on last Monday. Please accept tina MIS-
on behalf OF the conference and myself
8 PARKES CADMAN
New-York. March 90 1885,
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According 10 Eel Liberal o. Madrid OF March "A
the vessels composing the Spanish torpedo fotlla
follows:
Torpedo-cstcher Furor. OF 4o6 tons; Commander
d. earlier: has a crew OF p.
Torpedo-catcher Pluton OF 40 tons; Commander
?. Vasquez: has crew Of u.
Torpedo-catch Terror. OF 40s tons; Commander
T. de la Rocha: has a crew OF e.
Torpedo-boat Rayo. OF l2o tons; Commander Senior
Rio; has crew OF -.
rorpedo-boa. Azor. OF 100 tons; Commander r de
Equine: has a crew OF g.
Torpedo boat Ariote. OF 40 tons: Commander NJ
eomoza: has a crew OF S
According to the "Heraldo' OF Madrid OF March
q. the distribution OF the Spanish warshps In the
Philippine Archipelago at that time follows:
In Manila and its arsenal the cruisers Reina
Christina. Castillo Yelasco. Don Juan de Austria
Clloa, Ecano. LEO and Marques del Duero: the
transports Alava. Manila and Cebu and the gunboat
Paragua.
Between Joo. Rio Mindanao. Msmais and Ilana
Bay. forming the southern division. the gun
boats SamaT. Miraveles. Mindoro. Manileno. Pam
panga. Arayet and Paray and the launches Crda-
rota. Vasco and GardoQui
In the LaDao Lagoon are the launches General
Bianco Ianao Corcuero and Almonte
According 10 the latest advces. the gunboats AL
beny and Callao patrol the Paragua Isle and the
gunboat Calamianes is at Balabac.
The sunooat Bulusan Is at Subic. the Leyte In the
Taal Lagoon and the Otalora in the f3ay Lagoon
Finally Iolo. Cebu. Ponape. zap and both
groups OF the Caroline Islands are respectively
de Iuson and the gunboats Quros and Ruy Loro de
Nillaobos. ~
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NEGOTIATING FOR CRUISER
NIBLAcK AT WOKE

Berlin March 3o-Lieutenant-Commano A''o,
p NibIack. United States Naval Attache here IS
oor,,rr,rc his negotiations with the Germania
Ward for 3oco-ton armored cruiser. which i, Is
hcinr built there for Brazil but which VIII NOT NC
finished for n long time.
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learned that Consui-Gcneral Donnely has caiied
the attention OF the Mexican authorities 70 inc
WORKING FOR A CUBAN SYNDICATE
AN AMERICAN FINANcIER's ALLEGED MlssioN
IN MERLIN

Berlin. March 3O-The "Tageblatt" to-day an
nounces the presence in this city OF an American
fnancier representing a syndicate. who Is sa'o
"a he irving to interest Berlin fnanciers IN
project for purchasing Cuba and paying Spain
500. 600. 900 pesetas. the syndicate rccoup'hs
from the customs OF Cuba.
INQUIRIES made at the United States Embassy
and AT the leading banks here show that tncy
have no knowledge Of the matter
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NAVAL PERSONNEL BILL FAVORED.
wash,rgton March 3o.-The subcommittee on
Na,ai Aratrs has unanimously recommended q
800 bio renort on the Naval Personnel bill.
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THE SPANISH TORPEDO FLEET.
IT LEFT THE cANARIEs UNDER ORDERS TO PRO
crrD TO Cr-BA-sPAIN's SHIPS

CEED TO CtBA-SPAlN'S sHlfo
IN THE PACIFIC
London, March 30.-Mail advices received here
to-day from Las Palmas, Canary Islands, under
date Of March o. confirm the Washington ad-
Vices Of the sailing OF the Spanish torpedo
notrla The letters received here say that on
shat date three Spanish torpedo-ooats' three
torpedo boat destroyers and their escort, the
>ransnort Cludad de Cadiz received telegraphic
orders TO proceed 10 Cuba
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According to the official statistics lately published
bv the Swiss Government. the figures relative 70
the foreign commerce of Switzerland nave chahseo
very little during the last two years In 1896 i'm.
ports amounted TO 500 s59.lS francs, and IN 1871
10 O3i COL 81 As the exports, they also silght-
" Increased last year. They amounted IN 1890 70
SSs 2S1 O85 francs against 693 1922 iS for 1897.