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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
THE PROTECTION OF THE HARBoR
REAR-ApMIRAL ERBEN's PLANS FOR COAST PA.
rRo1-rHE HARBoR REGULATIONS


Rear Admiral Erben busy at his once n
Sourh-st. yesterday. preparing for the work o.
the naval coast defence. which has been intrusted
70 him He has the entire Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
from the Canadian boundary 10 the Rio Grands.
and Is arranging with the officers In command OF
the eg1t districts for the vessels under their charge
and the equipment OF them with crews With un-
limited means IL would be easy 10 buy or charter
vessels and hire men TO man them But with the
extent OF territory 10 be covered II would take .
great sum So far as possible. vessels now owned
and thir crews. with perhaps some men from the
Naval Reserves. wifi be used.
To reporter for The Tribune Admiral Erben said
Yesterday: II trying to se, matters In shape
az fast as possible We have just bought three
Tugs for use at New-Oreans In guarding the Mis-
sissinpi River At Boston expect 10 make use
OF some Of the harbor ferryooats don't kno"
whether We will have any ferry ooafs IN use here
or not II we do they will he the best there are.
We wan, TO get matters in shape So that the SUD
marine mines for harbor protection VIII not ne in'
,r,.red with A captain In here to-day from
Richmond. and he did not know anything about the
orders for navigating the haroor. ana came rishs
over the mine fields One vessel pulled Zip wire
ord rho torpedo at the end Of 1t. but fortunately
,o- :, there was no explosion. What We want -
20 have patrol boats stationed where ney can warn
the vessels to keep in the ouoyed enamel
int paro for this port SAID
terday that he was awaiting me action OF tne
Department IN the matter ol SuPPHine
Na ,SS ,essels and meanwhile he had the use "
the nghinouse tenders The bGoyed channel was was
VA Tcena rtment being fixed AT p. m to a. m.
bnf in foggy weather he would have 10 extend the
~ .'ma 90 ~ keeping vessels In the haroor He had
UNIV o,,I one vessel on duty yesterday in the mne
ba rbor and none outside In few DAYS II Is ex-
nsctad that the necessary vessels VIII he available.
'T Major Adams said YESTERDAY that the storm Pre-
,.ented the continuance %. the work OF laying
n,,nes hui he expected TO go with 1t to-day. The
waves would not disturb The mines already down:
n,,n. 6eld. II they did not they would incur greae
danger II is possible that an ustrati9s ion OF tns
bu, Major Adams thought the fate OF the Maine
shouid suficiently warn shipowners OF the hazard
,tou would incur 1. they their vessels into
danrerous places. II they did not obey orders they
might be nred upon from the shore batteries
Adams with the Pilot Commissioners 20 see II the
,r,1a. remain undisturbed. Major Adams said yes
terday that the harbor was fully protected against
~ arrvaI OF hostile ship. and that the shore
hat,eries would compel any fleet Spain could bring
to this port to retire In haste and disorder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
npooK1.YN NAvAL RESERVES DRILLING

The only life 10 be seen yesterday around the old
Ela,hush-ave armory. in Brooklyn the head
ouarters Of The Cd Naval Reserves. consisted OF
few awkward squads OF recruits that were
bcnr nut through their PAGES on the floor by the
notify officers Although the officers OF the battal-
ion know pretty well what their programme IL TO
no and that none OF them will be called out until
some OF the boats OF the mosquito fleet are ready
.hsre are several OF the commissioned officers az
uatcb AT the armory all the time Another bat
talon drill will he held tonight.
I,rganc NJ Harmon, who a classmate or
Commander Stayton at Annapolis. and who is
hrn'ber ~ former Attorney-Cieneral Harmon. has
Zen elected lieutenant OF the Second Division This
position had heretofore been hlled. George r
Pe,,t, a former member OF the First Battalion. has
h.an elected Ensign in the Second Division. There
arc now only few vacancies left on the commits
"ioned staff among them being one Ensign for the
ETrst Division.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
NAVY YARD NOTES.

The collier Sterling reported ready for SAIL
ing Yesterday but remained at her moorings on
account OF the storm
The secondary battery on the torpedo-boat Scor-
pion Is stil incomplete. but the vessel will 20 to
sea tomorrow If the weather clears
The steam yacht Free Lance was lowed across
the river from the Quintard Iron Works 10 the
Navy Yard Yesterday morning She will not be
drydocked and will be ready for within week
or ten days
Naval Reserves visited the yard yesterday and
were we'll satisfied with the manner in which they
were received by the naval officers. All OF them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
SOME SPANIARDS WE'RE KILLED.
THAT MUCH ADMITTED IN MADRID A TO rHI
BoMBARDMENT At MATANzAs

COMMANDMENT AT MATANzAs
Madrid April 2S-The version Of the bonn
hardment OF MatanEas nv the United States
feet which has reached here says that after
half an hours fight the Americans were obliged
20 retreat" Little credence II attached In
Madrid 10 the dispatches from New-York tell
ing Of the hombardmer.. rs they Conflict with
the oficial reports"
The latter in addition 10 saying the Amert-
cans were obliged 20 retreat" admit that sew
eral men killed" and thai some damage
was done 10 the town" also remarking that tho
American loss Ia not known
The forts 81 Havana II IL announced. have
not yet fred single projectile. the shots heard
being merely signal guns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
PRESSING; THE NAVAL. PERSONNEL BILL.
CHAIRMAN BoJ'TEILE WILL TRY TO SECURE &C
TON IN A DAY OR TWO.

Washington. April 2S-The large increase In
the number Of ships in the Navy and the great
need for the services Of additional officers. has
been emphasized by the calling 70 duty OF a
number Of retired officers. and has caused a
renewal OF the efforts on the part OF the Navy
Dcpartment TO secure speedy passage by CON
gress OF the Naval Personnel BILL which, II en-
acted into a law. in large measure would meet
the present emergency. Ofhcers interested IN
the measure are gratiied to learn that Repre-
sentative Boutelle. chairman Of the Naval Com
roi,tee so far from being opposed TO the Per
ornel bill as was supposed. is one OF its cham
,ions and In the course Of n day or two VIII
soo n have the House act on the measure The
deIav in securing action so far has been In
,onosure owing to a desire on the part OF Mr.
Routelle to afford ample time Tor proper con,
Liberation Of the measure. lie mas prepared
n,,crsl amendments which. In his opinion cure
oor,ain defects he has discovered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
MAY BY THREE WILSON LINERS
AMERICANS NEGOTIATING FOR THE GALrLEo.
THE CHICAGO AND TIE TOXIC.

r
Hull Eng April Negotiations. II is assorted.
are proceeding for the purchase by Americans Of
the Wilson Line steamers Calico. Chicago and
Toxic.
The steamer Calico. Captain Rippcth. sailed from
Hun on April ~ FOR Boston. She built at
Iul IN 1851 is Of 1870 tons net. is 3507 feet long
has 40 feet beam and Is ?7l feet deep.
The Chicago captain Bearpark, sailed from Hull
on April 10 for Boston. She was built Mt West
tor,lonool in 1885, and is Of 40 tons net register
she is 3Ol feet long has 80 feet beam and Is 226
feet deep. 49,, -, 49,. ,,r -
Anvil 10 for New York. She built at Stockton
In IsG and is OF 24Sl tons not register She 's 1853
leo, long has a. feet beam and Is ~ feet deep.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
AGREEMENT ON THE NAVAL BILL
ALL THE INCREASES MADE BY THE SENATE RE-
TAI -ED

Washington April 2S.-The conferrees Of tho
two houses reached an agreement on the Naval
Appropriation bill before adiourning tonight
All the Senate increases in the way OF monitors
and torpedo boats were adopted. These In
creases include four monitor, AT Sl.2'DN each.
and sixteen instead OF twelve torpedo boat de-
stroyers All the other important ADDITIONS
made ny the Senate are retained. The language
in regard 10 the enlistment or seamch was
changed 80 as to provide for one thousand more
marines. . .
provision was inserted giving the Secretary
Of the Navy authority TO enlist volunteers UP
10 the rank OF commander. This was done so
tina, the Department could avail itself or the
services OF the officers Of the American liners
chartered by the Government. The agreement
Will be reported TOMORROW.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
VIEWS OF A NAVAL CRITIC.
W. LAIRD CLOVES SHOWS TIE SUPERIORITY OF
..urprcAy eurps AND MEN

AMERICAN SHIPS AND MEN
London. April 2s-w Laird Cloves. the naval
critic. has written a long article entitled Some
Of IN. Problems ~ the War" in which he says
SPANS most noteworthy point ~ superiority
lies in her torpedo hoilla hut the Spanish boa's
are nearly all old and n is feared In rather pad
order Batile-ships cannot be improNised or
quickly built. while torpedo boats can he
adapted constructed in a short time There
fore II is worth bcnrng In mind TINT In those
material elements which n Is least easy TO Gre
ate the United States has superiority from the
FIRST.
the two navies | do not hesitate 10 say That
the natural as we'll az tho acquired Gualihca'
tons Of the American naval officers are mics
ahead ~ those ~ the Spanish Indeed. thefe ~
no room for comparison Moreover. the Amer
lean naval officers have steadily faced and care
fully studied the problems which thcy are no"
to grapplc with. while the Spanlards have
shirked the disagreeabe subject Concerning
the men, a casual observer IL liable 10 be wo-
fully mistaken. When hard work is 70 he done.
the Americans do II with an Intelligence and go
10 which the Spaninrds are absolutely strangers.
Spain cannot afford 10 essay an organized or
formal attack upon the American coast the
Almirante Oquendo might shell Savannah or
Wilmington. but ~ would be foolish to try the
experiment. which could have no possible in
fuenre upon the course OF the war. regular
naval bophardment ~ New York. Boston or
Philadelphia IL out Of the question. because
Spain cannot afford 20 risk her ships against
the guns behind the carthworks or In water
where they could no. fail To he torpedocd. The
dsablcmeni OF a Spanirh ship or Boston or
New York would mean her total loss. Further.
Spain cannot permit her feet to engage in any
kind Of general action at a point far removed
from a coaling station
This question Of coal Is one ~ tho leading
fac. ors and must determine the result. Though
there is n certain amount ~ coal in cuba and
Porto Rico, IN neither island can the stock be
largely increased while America is undefeat"d
at sea II Spain adopts the alternative Of coal
ing In the open sen from Golfers. she does so at
great peril She has only ono or two GOLFERS
that can keep up with the best and modern part
Of 10 fleet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29

,.oo, AprIl 2s-Thc United States Embassy Is
l'ohdon, Messrs. Polly. ship-owners. 10 recover
sung o, the purchasemoney Of the fast collier
lockwood 1t is asserted that the nrm ,pote ou,
sa,aved hitting her out until the war u,o"e '1N'
non,ng TO retain the vessel ana '"' '''N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
prANs FOR THE NEW BATTLE-SHlPS.
- ,.no,, eI-ILDERs TO BE INVITED To DAY.

BIDS FROM BUILDERS ~ H
washington. April 2S.-The Board OF Bureau
~,,,s mot to-day begin the consideration
- The p,ans for the three new battle-ships au-
.hor,1ed bv the Naval Appropriation DILL and
.an such progress that circulars VIII be sent
n ,','t tomorrow inviting bids from the ship
,,.s The vessels will be in the main similar
Du the batteshp Illinois now bq 4, aS , a, NSw
port News - ice, beam 23l2 feet deep and
placeineHnnro ,s speed will be covered with heavy
sl ror and armed with 18inch and o-in INC,
auns in addition TO numerous secondary o"'
feres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
RESERVES NOT BACKING OUT.
DEPARTURE OF MASSACHUSETTS MEN FOR THEiI
HOMES on LEAVES OF ABSENCE GIVES

HOMES on LEAVES OF ABSENCE GIVES
RISE TO AN uNFot-NDED RUMoR.
The departure OF eighteen members OF tbs Mas
sarhusetfs Naval Reserves for their homes IN tho
BAY State gave rise yesterday TO rumor that
the men had decided back out OF their agree-
1nent and have no more DO with the Naval Re
serve In any form. The men received leaves OF
absence on account OF there not being any proc
pect OF the Prairie being ready for sea before
Tuesday or Wednesday next. and have gone 10
visit their relatives. one hundred and thirty-six
OF The reserves sworn into the service yester
day and together with twenty-five marines rom
Pensacola " no arrived the Navy YARD yeStcr-
dav will go aboard the Prairie to-day, and begin
as nearly possible their round OF duties II ~
ex INJECTED that the Prairie will he ready 20 SAIL
equipped for service auxiliary cruiser In
the latter part Of next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
THE FEELING IN THE TWENTY-SECOND.
RgGRDr At NOT BEING SENT oUT-A STATEMENT
FROM COLONEL. BARTLETT.


FROM COLONEL. BARTLETT.
MANY members OF the 22d Regiment do not at
t.mpt 70 disguise the disappointment they feel be-
oous. their organization was not OF those
dered into active service In the armory last night
the situation discussed by groups OF men IN
Language not always calm Others found conSola-
ton IN the belief that there express In
t.ntion on the part OF the authorities to exclude
m. crack regimert~-of khe State from the troops
ordarod ont OF the Srrfe but despite the numerous
EXCUSES put forward II was manifest that the dis
onpontnent fat in the regiment is deep and SIN
cere Colonel Franklin Bartlett said to Tribune
reporter last night:
For myself | may say that am extremely sorry
u,o have not been ordered go But this ] viii
saw that the regiment has been grossly misrepre-
sented am at liberty 10 tell you that more than
d. per cent Of the regiment voted TO volunteer
out Of a total strength OF 81 men. there were 6ll
present at tho regimental meeting 452 Of these re-
corded their readiness TO serve In the face OF
these figures it is unjust make any charge
against us has been done that We were unwill-
inc to respond the Governors call When you
consider that large number OF our men are
salaried clerks who II they went 10 the front
would be compelled to leave their families in desi
,utIon the percentage OF the vote In favor OF
Volunteering was extremely gratifying, and
,ainly did not show any Discrimination on the part
OF the regiment whole to offer its services TO
some practical joker last night posted placard
on The gates OF the 22d Regiment Armory. at the
boulevard and Sixty-eigh th-st.. and while IL was
permitted to remain. several hundred people gath
cred i'm the streets and jeered the regiment. The
p,acard read:
rn,r. building 10 Good site for a music hall or
storage "'"''' WILLIAM PLArr.
lust as the crowd was getting ready TO enter the
building or try to- a pale-faced man came running
out He grabbed the offensive placard and ran
with II into the building. As he ran he crumped
II into n hall Turning he shouted defiance at the
crowd.
hold last night. and did not adjourn until after
midnight They said they had discussed regt-
mental matters and that there was nothing to give
ont for publication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
LOOKING FOR TORPEDO-BOAT

roooroa Wash. April 2s-Mrs Susan Peters OF
r1,,,. has received letter from her son VINO
this S apprentice on the oregon The let letter ao is
caao Peru and says they are sn on 'se %es
out ior psavs Spanish warshlp leIt ,ahao three
one. ~ The arrival OF the oregon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
WILL COMMAND THE CONSTELLATION.

,,r,-rrx,xr LITTLE. OF RHODE ISLAND WILL
TAKE CHARGE OF THIS FINE SHIP
Newport April u.-Lieutenant W. Mccarthy Lit
lie United states Navy. retired. commanding the
Rhode Island Naval Battalion. With the rank OF
ommander was ordered to-day 20 report At the
.w.I station At Newport for duty a. executive ON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
DELAWARE TROOPS AT CAMP TUNNEL

Wilmington. Del. April 2s.-The 1st Regiment.
n G. D. ten companies of sixty men each. went
into camp at Middletown yesterday. They will
main there at least week. receiving military In
struction previous to being ASSIGNED to active duty
road station here and wildly r ne, the four
train Tor the camp which has been named In
nnnor Of Governor +. w. Tunnel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29

Ger OF the L. g. s. Constellation His removal
leaves only one commissioned ofcer IN charge OIL
three hundred and fifty naval apprentices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
NO 1.ARcHMoNT YACHT CLUB RACES THIS
SUMMER.

r, 4. announced that the United States Signal
corps will establish station at the Larchmont
Yacht Club. New-Rochelle. May !. General fes-
tvites and racing at the club have been abandoned
for the summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
THE HARVARD AND THE ST. LOUIS.

The cruiser Harvard. formerly the New-York.
dropp.d from her anchorage In the Upper Bay
Yesterday TO the warship anchorage at Tompkins-
Vile. and anchored astern OF her sister the ST.
orts They are .tll there. II Is believed they
iii ra,, for the completion Of the San Francisco
ard the New Orleans. and that the four ships Will
60 on scout duty in pairs. and relieve the Mime
III. and the Columbia on the Northern coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29

LIEUTENANT tOl.N ELL oN b'i H"Ai->
Landau April 2s-Lieutenant Colwell. the United
c,.,es naval attache here. has recovered his health
.rr,c,enty 10 he able TO return 10 duty, and Leu
,.nant sims. the United States naval attache al
Paris. who relieved Lieutenant Coiwel wheh ,ne
,.. ..oa,. IN will return 20 the French capital
tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
WILL. NOT LEAVE STATE UNPROTECTED.
GOVERNOR BLACK SAYS THE NATIONAL GUARD


WILL BE RECRUITED TO FULL STRENGTH.
Albany April S-Ths fears expressed by citizens
1000 Of the National Guartsmen as volunteers IN
tho United States service would 80 cripple the
military force Of this State TO render II useless
for local defence II emergency required are with
out foundation. Governor Black said 20 an Asso-
ctated Press correspondent to-day that II was his
intention 10 keep tho National Guard OF this state
In tho same efficient condition and UP TO the full
number at least. that II has been IN the past re-
sardess Of the number Of men that leave II at tho
call Of the President
Although whole organizations leave the Guard
10 volunteer in the United States service II IN the
intention of the Governor to take Immediate steps
IN the way Of creating new organizations TO take
their places
Tho Governor said: ut is q mistaken idea that
the military authorities Of this State ever intended
70 weaken the military force OF tho State no mat
ter what calls might be made by the general Gov
eminent.
Before the National Guardsmen who have VOL
unteared have been mustered into the Federal SER
vice the nucleus that is left behind will he used
10 recruit the National Guard 10 It's full strensth
Where we had a. 900 men IN the National Guard II
will be our aim TO have at least that number. and
"a msks II more Efficient. II possible.
Tho citizens Of the State need have no alarm.
for there will be retained strong National
Guard rs New York State ever had 70 protect
their interests and meet any emergency that &C.
cason may demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29

Every American
soldier and every
American sailor
should carry the
best American
watch.
The original
American watch
was a Waltham
watch. Waltham
watches are now,
as they always
have been, the best
American watches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29

MISSISSIPPIS MOUTH TO BE GUARDED
rOUE1ANA NATIONAL GUARD LIKELY TO MAN
THE FoRTs-NEwsPAPER MEN ENLIST.
New Orleans April % (speciaD.-The most In
teresting item OF news in war circles to-day was
the statement on good authority. that from mr.
teen hundred to two thousand men would ne
sent within few days 70 man the forts at the
mouth Of the river. Several batteries have been
stationed there for three weeks. but as there Is
a possibility OF land attack across the back
bays II IL thought best to have a land force 10
oppose the enemy's marines.
The report Is that the defence troops VIII be
all or In part drawn from the Louisiana State
National Guard. The keenest rivalry exists be-
tween the various militia and volunteer organi-
cations and 20 strong has the opposition become
that IN one case a regiment had runners sta
toned near the enlistment bureau or rival
command to steer Off prospective recruits the
emissaries being discovered they were warned
away and for time II looked as II the two
factions would resort to arms.
The Times Democrat" Rifles. under Captain
Pool. a company composed chiefly OF newspaper
Regiment which has already been called out.
Captain Pool Is one OF the chief editors OF The
New Orleans Times Democrat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29

have signined their willingness TO aoosDt . tweeve
months flrlough, and volunteer for . years 80,
Woe In the regular Navy They will Be Distributed,
between the Scorpion. the Thespa. the Viking ana
the Restless. soon these vessels are ready -
join the mosquito feet.
The Massachusetts men are stl quartsrsd q -.
st. George Hotel. Brooklyn. awaiting the compIe~
ton Of tho alterations on the Prairie.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-27
The WORK He HAS DONE.

During the past two years he has per-
formed some of the most remarkable cures
ever known in Savannah. The lame have
Deen made to throw away their canes and
cfutcheS and walk erect. Persons who
could scarcely hear a locomotive have been
gwen power of hearing that they might
near ordinary conversations. The blind
nave been restored to sight the paralytic
nave been given the use of their limbs
Inc nervous and dyspeptic have been
cured IN most remarkable manner He
Is q man of action of decision, resolution,
promptness, and Of accomplished facts.
II would be mistake, however, to suppose
Ihat he is not a student of his profession.
tbs contributions 10 medical journals are
marked by the plain practical direct
ness which is the leading trait in his per-
sonal character. But his chief claim 10
recognition must rest on his curing his pa
TENTS when others fail.
1t does not matter whether he does this
by superior knowledge or by enforcing the
,teach'nIys of ordinary knowledge by su-
perici force of will. With all due regard
20 the ethics and proprieties it may still
De insisted that it is an important part of
the mission of medicine to cure the sick
that in this respect small amount of
concrete fact outweghs great deal of
theory. and no one will pretend that the
hundreds of reliable and honorable citizens
of Georgia are the victims of a delusion in
ascribng their improvement and recovery
to Abbo.