Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-14
WARSH|PS SAILING.
Spanish Torpedo Fleet Leaves
Cadix for the Ca.
naries.
AnsRrcAN VESSELS ALSO srAIf.

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Madrid. March IA the Spanish
torpedo squsdron sailed from Csdis
isss night for the Canary islsada
London. March IA dispss, b
from csdir says the Spanish squsd.
ron sa'iei. 10 10 understood, for
Porto Rico TO await orders from
Blanco.
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Lisbon. March l4.-Ths United
States var vessels. Helena and Ban.
crois, sailed today. going In . south
westerly direction.
The departure Of the Unihd States
wsrships, Helene and Bsscroit, In .
southwssserly direction from Lisbon
may possibly Be connected with the
seemingly Simultaneous departure Of
the Spanish squadron from Csdis.
Rumors have 10 that the Bancroft aud
Helena might follow the Spanish
squadron across the Atlantic.
ussssd ssssss Bsys fvs sAsvs.
London. March i4-Ths Brazilian
minister confirms the report that the
wsrships. Amszonas and Admiral
Abrsuall. have been sold TO the
United States. The contract will BE-
signed today.
London. March i&.-rhe Press as-
sociation says spain has purchased
shs batsleship o'Hisgins, buils By
the Armstrong; for Chill, bat The
Chillian charge de affairs does no,
confirm the report.
washington, March it.-It 10 re-
ported that the purchase Of the Brs-
silian cruisers is confirmed. Il IL
learned also that Spain has not &C.
cured thu O'Higgins, and will not
got her or any other ship from Chill
or Argentine. senator Proctor spsn,
half On hour with Secretary Long
this morning rslssing his Cuban es.
psriencea The Broohlyn arrived s'
Fortress Monroe this morning difes,
from vsnesuels. She 10 expected 70
remain 10 await the arrival Of the
Minneapolis and Columbia 10 form
the nucleus OF the projecsed Tying
squadron. The Spanish minister
advised that the situssion wss quie,
10 Cubs today. The minister declare,
there 10 no sisnin q nee In the sailing
of the torpedo aees from Csdir tc
Cuba, 90 10 vas decided on long ago,
seer sss ssr,vss 20 cs.ss Sssa.
Washington, March fA-Orderl
have been sent TO Commodore
Howell. commanding the European
station. TO send men from the Ssu
Francisco 10 tshe possession Of and
hoist the U. 8. fsg on the Bsssilisa
ships the, are ready 70 20 into com
mission as Newcastle This vill pre-.
vent any difficulty In case hossilisie,
should break out, % the ships will b
under our Gag. but lying In {
friendly hsroor.
rhs seems sssssasssa
London. March is.-ln the com
mons the parliamentary foreign sec
rsssry. Cursor, In reply 10 question:
BY Dsvis Denssa 10 the governmsns
had offered TO lead wssships TO Oh,
United States In case Of var With {
Europesu power. said u Vas isesp,
dent to reply to the queries % q
whether there had been any nego
tistions for % sllisnes between Grea
Britain and the Uuised States. OF
whether Great Britain hsd offered u
mediate in the Cuban crisis.
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New York. March II The marke
rsbounded st the opening With EXTRA
ordinary buoysucy from the ssees
sivs depression Of Saturday. 4
sharp advance is reported from Lon
don to- Americans before the open