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BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT. MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1898 8 which some carry loam and others carry I of Our Lady of Christian Help yesterday, stone. On the slope of the cliff, looking I and, It was the first day In the history of over toward Deer Island and commanding I the city that pontifical mass has been oele-a full sweep of the harbor, the men have I brated here by a papal ablegate or an dug out soft earth and sods and have fixed I archbishop. The monslgnor addressed the PLAN OF HAVANA ATTACK 'Navy Department Has It lleve that Argentina, In view of Chiles disinclination to sell her cruiser, will be willing to part with the armored cruiser San Martino. Brasil Is the only South American country which has had the courage to risk the displeasure of Spain by selling ships to the United States, and her action will never be forgotten by the officials.

Up to this time she has sold to this Government the cruisers Amaxonas and Abreuall, the converted cruiser Xlctheroy and the torpedo gun vessel Tupy. will prove more serviceable In the kind of war we are now expecting to wage than the bigger, heavily armed vessels. The Navy Department Is rapidly preparing a fleet of these smaller vessels to carry on a sort of amphibious war In Cuban waters and along the Cuban shores. For this purpose light-draught boats are wanted, boats that can dash close Into the shore for the purpose of landing a body of marines, or that can scurry up and down the rivers to cut off bands of Spaniards, or succor the revolutionists. The armament and protection of the vessels already procured and 6 Inches over all and SOI feet on the waterline.

She Is fitted with triple expansion engines of the three-cylinder type, and can, under forced draft, attain a speed of twenty knots. The late Charles Flelschmanns steel yacht, the Hiawatha, was also examined at Morris Heights, where she Is moored. This vessel Is one of the best of her kind afloat. She has a speed of seventeen knots, which with forced draft can be Increased to nineteen knota She Is now owned by the Flelschmann estate. The quaint looking old Spearwater, owned by Henry K.

Wolcott, Is another yacht that tine, Instead of being shut up in foul harbors. consul Ornml Lees taro summers In Havana, when the scourge was particularly fatal, going there unacclimated at Ita outbreak and possessed of a temperament which rendered him peculiarly susceptible to attack, carry additional confidence to doubters that yellow fever Is without horrors to those who take proper precautions against It. Surgeon General Wyman of the Marine Hospital service, does not anticipate the I Introduction of yellow fever Into the United States through the repeated visits of naval Prepared From Exhaustive Information as to the Fortifications monks and priests at the Franciscan Home, and through them It leaked out that his sympathy was with the suffering Cubans. He la reported to have said In substance: "Although I am an Italian born, I am an American at heart. My sympathies are with this country In the present dispute with Spain.

I cannot but sympathise with the Cubans In their struggle and believa they should gain their freedom." Monslgnor Martinellt told his hearera-that he addressed them as a private dtl-sen and not In his clerical capacity. He will return to Washington today. SJft .52 1 found suitable by the board. She Is a steel dreaded have been the merchant steamers, whose frequent voyages have rendered Imperative the building up of a vast quarantine system. The danger from this source will promptly disappear with the firing of the first gun.

The quarantine stations at Tort gas and Ship Island will be maintained In operation with greatly augmented facilities for the detention of returning army forces, but the outlook is Navy Department Is Now Fully Ready for I considered favorable to less danger this Big Monitors Will Do Most of tho Hard Work Aesault on Havana Will Probably Begin Soon the ground which had been staked off by the engineers for battery purposes so that at this stage of the work the place has the appearance of being terraced. This is the preliminary work for levelling the place In preparation for one of the three big guns to be placed at this fortification. The work of excavating the cliff for battery purposes goes steadily on and shows more than elsewhere the result of the mens labors. It Is Intended to erect tool houses and an office for the engineers and overseer, but no work has yet begun on these buildings. WAR MEA8URES APPROVED President Assent! to the Army Reorganisation nnd Volunteer Call Bills an Prepared New York, April 18 An Evening Sun special from Washington says: Representative Hull of Iowa, chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs, visited the President this morning and submitted to him the final drafts of the bill to reorganise the regular army on a war footing and the bill authorising the President to call for volunteers to the maximum number of 400,000.

The President approved the measures and they will he Introduced In Congress within a day or two. Kaarsarga and Kentucky May Go Jnto Commission la nm Months Newport News, April 18 It Is reported on good authority here that the first-class battleships Kearsarge and Kentucky, launched at the shipyard here on March 24, will be ready to go Into commission in three months. Now that war Is considered Inevitable, the authorities at Washington as well as tne officers of the Newport News Shipbuilding Company are very anxious to get these fine specimens of naval architecture Into the service. With this end In view large forces of men are working on the two warships every hour of every day. At the time the vessels were launched It was announced that they could be placed in commission In six or eight months.

Working at the present rate, it Is believed that they will bo ready in half that time. Troops from Ban Francisco May Start Today San Francisco, April 18 The troops at the Presidio ordered to New Orleans and Chicago will probably leave San Francisco today, but It Is possible their departure may be delayed until Wednesday. General Shatter has arrived at Bakersfield, and was busy all day Sunday at department headquarters. Efforts are being made to have the troops parade through the city on their departure so they may be given an ovation, in which It la proposed all the public school children will participate. Colonel Cody Called to Washington New York.

April 18 Colonel William F. Cody started for Washington at 10.35 A. Sunday, In response to a telegram. Immediately after receiving the telegram. Colonel Cody sent for Major John M.

Burke, telling him to get ready for the trip, and then the pair departed without bag or baggage. General Miles sent for the colonel at the time of the Indian trouble In 1401. and thinks very highly of him as a scout. Watertown Arsenal Employees Were IBnsy on Sunday Work at the Watertown Arsenal Is being pushed as rapidly as possible, and yesterday the employees In nearly all the departments were kept on duty. New ma terial 1s constantly arriving at the arsenal, and additional men are being put to work as fast as there Is accommodation for them.

Con Terence About Harbor Defence! Lieutenant John Stevens Bewail and Caryl D. Haskins, the latter commissioner of Volunteer Electrical Corps, called on the governor today. Mr. Bewail Is In charge of coast defences here. The conference held, at which Adjutant General Dalton was present, was In regard to the defences now being placed In Boston harbor.

Signal Nervleo Well Equipped Governor Wolcott has received a letter from the authorities at Washington Inquiring if the signal service In this State were properly equipped. To It be has replied that It Is in good condition. Troops Will Leavo Helena Wednesday Helena. April 18 Companies and Second InfaMry, have received orders from the department headquarters to be prepared to start for Mobile Wednesday. LABOR AGAINST MEDIATION Chicago Federation of Labor Adopts Resolution! Against Any Nation Meddling in Cnltod States At fairs at This Tim and to Boycott Its Goods If Mccosaary Chicago, April IS The Federation of Labor at its regular weekly meeting unanimously adopted a resolution that the people of this country should retaliate against any foreign country that might Intermeddle in the present crisis, by refusing to buy Its productions and manufactures.

The paper, which was reported by Chairman Dold from the committee on resolutions and unanimously adopted without debate, was as follows: VThe delegates to the Chicago Federation of Labor In regular council assembled, believing It to be the duty of all cltlsena to assist by any honorable and legitimate means In sustaining the navy In Its controversy and probable hostilities with Spain and realising that one or more supposed friendly nations are liable to glye encouragement If not actual assistance to Spain, we therefore declare that whenever it becomes known that any foreign nation or people exerts its or their Influence detrimental to the Interests of the United States In relation to the pending difficulties with Spain, It becomes the Individual duty of each dtlsen of the United States to abstain from the use of, or traffic In, any article or commodity, either natural or manufactured, which is produced by such people and nation, and to effectuate this purpose we declare further that any person within the limits of the United States with full knowledge of the fact, does for the purpose of profit deal in such articles, should not receive the patronage of any patriotic dtlsen. SPANIARD WOULD TAKE TEXAS Hot-Beaded Residents of Mexico Think That They Could Incite a Southern Uprising City of Mexico, April 18 The correspondent of the Associated Press called on the minister of war. General Berriosabel, who said that, so far from Increasing the troops on the border, there were fewer soldiers on the RIo Grande than for some months. Troops had been moved about lately, and that probably gave rise to rumors of Increased military operations. Many hotheaded resident Spaniards fully believe that If they were allowed to enlist a few regiments among their own countrymen and Invade Texas the Southern States would welcome them and begin a rebelion against the Federal Government, and that the Southern leaders would agree to give Mexico back her territory lost In the war of the American Invasion.

Soma time ago. at a dinner at a Spanish club here. It Is ivported that this quixotic plan was broached to a Mexican general, a veteran of several wars, who tried to reason his hosts out of their absurd notion, while they tried to persuade him to head an army of invasion. He refused, but It was boasted that tha Spanish colony would make a rear attack on the United States while war was In progress. It Is Impossible to convince a majority of the resident Spaniards that the United States would not bs quickly whipped.

The lower classes hers bitterly hats the Spaniards, and when war breaks out there may be soma trouble. PAPAL ABLEGATE FAVORS CUB AT Monslgnor Msrtlaslll Quoted As Taking Sides with tbs United States la the Present Controversy Pittsburg, April 18 Monslgnor Mar-tlnelll, papal ablegate to the United States, attended the dedication of the new Church SE 22 ns--. 5S year from yellow fever than in any pre- vtous season. SPAIN WOULD LUBB US TO EUROPE Belief That Her Arties is Leaving Cabs Mease a War os War Commerce Tbe Statas ef Beth Coan tries Regarding rrivateerlag la Perallar Special to tho Transcript: Washington. April 14 A good deal of discussion has been heard In official quarters today as to tho meaning of Spains recent naval movements.

It seems to ho generally agreed that In leaving tho harbor of Havana practically unguarded except by a single ship, and that one not of the best. Spain has made plain her purpose to lure us. for any fighting we may wish to do. over into European waters. If so.

she will have to let Cuba go, perhaps without firing gun. But this will not be the end, but only the beginning of the wur: for she will then, having concentrated her navy In European waters, take Cuba's ransom out of our merchant t-hlp wherever found. The rnly way we can escape tho effects of this sort of campaign nil! l-e to give up our commerce altogether and withdraw from the seas, or else to send a fleet across the ocean and fight the Spanish navy In its own place. We can. and of course will, retaliate by reprisals upon Spanish commerce.

but the damage we ran do the enemy by this means will bear no comparison with- the damage she can do us. The fear of privateering on cither side Is unwarranted. We shall have no reason for resorting to privateering and Spain will not dare attempt It. for a warning lias been conveyed to her that the Instant she brains Issuing letters of marque Great Britain will swoop down upon her and break up the business In very short order. With all our shortcomings.

It Is argued here, are are still in a much better position than Spain on the privateering question for. although Spain and the United States will be both unwilling to sign the rails convention. Spain did so on the ground that she did not wish privateering abolished, whereas the United States complained that the Faria code did not go far enough, because It left private property unprotected. Great Britain, though heading the ftntl-prlvauvr-Ing movement, would not concede protection to private property on the high seas In war time. This ended the matter for us.

and ws paid pretty dearly during the civil war fur the position we had taken; but we were left In a better situation than our associate In contumacy, and can claim more consideration from the Europeans on the sea, There Is a way of 'beating about the bush which will accomplish the same ends as privateering, though involving a good deal more expense; that is. to Impress Into the navy of either combatant all vessels suited to effective naval service. This would require the expenditure of large sums to purchase these vessels and to officer and man them. Undoubtedly arrangements could be made sub rosa between either Government and own clt! sens or subjects who had a taste for privateering enterprises whereby most of the profits of privateering could he sec tire-1 to the sellers or lessors of the ships. This would trrn the warfare upon commerce privateering in all particulars except name and outward guise.

One reason which Spain would have for transferring the peat of war to European waters Is that we should have to transport all the col for our fleets two nr three thousand miles. This makes the attitude of Great Britain upon the question of coal being contraband of war very important. Lincoln THE NAYY IS WELL PREPARED Tho Department Now Satisfied to Undertake the War with Spain Sblpa re In Good Condition Tho Cruise of the Flying Squadron Successful In Every Way Washington. April 14 The Navy Department Is satisfied with the situation. After two months of hurried, but systematic, preparation.

It feels quite ready to undertake the tark of war with Spain, and Is confident that the fleets of the United States will soon demonstrate their great superiority. That superiority does not r-a: In the excess of vessels, for In this respect Spain Is apparently as strong as ourselves, but In the higher personnel of the American Navy, the better condition and armament of our vessels of war. and In the higher speed of the Individual ships. The cruise of the flying squadron was successful in every way. and the result of the practice has very much gratified the department.

Commodore Schley telegraphed to Secretary Long that the vessels behaved beautifully, and showed themselves to lie In first-class condition. All officials acre especially pleased with the performance of the second-class battleship Texas. She exceeded all expectations, and Is declared to t-e one of the best fighting machines of the navy. Her guns have been rearranged to be operated according to the Haeseler system, which has Increased their firing t-aparlty so that the guns which could be fired once every eight minutes only, can now keep up a continuous lire of a shot every two and six-tenths minutes The officers and men of the squadron are reported as being In splendid spirits and eager for fight. Reports from the fleet under Captain Sampson are equally satisfactory.

That fleet is now considered the strongest fleet assembled anywhere In the world. It Is far stronger than the fleet Spain has formed at the Cape Verde Islands, or at Cadis, and Is thought to be equal to both or them together. The department continues to purchase more auxiliary vessels, however, as It needs them for coast duty In this country and In Cuba. Most of the ships purchased from this time will be vessels of light draught, unless, of course, some good ships can be picked up. It la likely that several second-class battleships or good cruisers can be had within the next few days.

Chile Is reported as being now willing to sell the OHigglns, and Argentina Is ready to part with one of her vessels. Perhaps both will be the property of this Government soon. Six first-class vessels have been procured In the last few days, the four ships of the American line, and the Yumurl and York-town; and ten light-draught vessels, ordered in haste Friday by the department. will also be procured. The department has bought, since the war preparations began, two months ago.

more than fifty vessels. A good number of these have been good fighting vessels, as the New Orleans, the Albany, the Somerset, and the Topeka, while a large number have been swift vessels that will make very serviceable cruisers for the destruction of commerce, or for supplementing the heavier ships of the fleet. The greater part of the craft purchased, however, has l-n light draught boats, yachts, and tugs, together with colliers and supply ships. These are reeded as much as the fighting machines, and It has Just developed that It Is quite probable that they vessel, 1M feet long, but her best speed Is onl7 Iwlw knots. Tho old Viking, a single 1 screw Iron yacht built In 1843, also came up to tho expectations of the naval board.

Her bent speed la 12tt knots. The Sylvia, the old flagship of ex-Commodore E. M. Brown of the New York Yacht Club, la tha slowest yacht of the lot Inspected. She moves at the rate of ten knots.

Hiram W. Sibleys yacht, the Restless, built In 1887, with a speed of twelve knots, was the last boat examined and passed upon. Officials of tho United States Navy Department have entered into negotiations wliA Edward II. Blake of Bangor. for tho purchase of hla faat steam yacht Rex for use as a despatch boat In eaae of war.

The Rex was built In Brooklyn In 1KKI, has a net tonnage of 683; her length la 07.5, breadth 7.8, and depth 3.0. She la very fast. The steamer Shawmut. which haa been discharging coal at Portsmouth, N. has been ordered to the Boston Navy Yard, to be converted Into an auxiliary cruiser.

The steel tug Plymouth of the Reading Line haa been taken by the Government. The Mallory Line steamer Lampasas, which arrived at Key West. Thursday, with coal for the fleet, haa received instructions from the main office to remain at Key West until further orders, as the Government Is negotiating for her purchase. ALABAMA IS DUE MAY 1 Tha Battleship Now In Courso of Construction at Cramps Nearly Ready for Launching Philadelphia. April 14-Thn battleship Alabama, now In course of construction at Cramps shipyard, will be launched on May 1, and It is said that Mlsa Morgan, daughter of United States Senator Morgan, will christen the ship named In honor of her native State.

The Alabama will be the first In the water of the three battleships contracted for In October, 1X11. The other two. the Wisconsin and tha are being built, respectively, at San Francisco and Newport News. All three are Identical In every respect. The Alabamas keel was laid In November, 14W, but work on her has been greatly delayed ticca use of the complication that arose over the question of the price the Government should pay for armor plate.

This matter is likely to be settled speedily now, as the hill providing for the payment of 8400 a tun for armor has passed the House and Is now pending In the Senate. In all MOO tons of armor will required for the three tiattleshlps. Including ballistic plates, bolts and other necessary Harvaylsed steel appurtenances. The Alabama Is eight feet lunger than the large battleship Iowa, completed by the Cramps last year. 8he Is No.

In the naval register, and 1s technically known ns a first-class sea-going battleship. Her length on load water line Is feet; extreme breadth, 72 feet 5 Inches; mean draught. SI reel 6 Inches, and displacement at that draught. 11,525 tons. She will have two vertical Inverted three-cylinder triple-expansion engines driving twin screws, estimated to develop lit.imi Indicated horse-power under moderate forced draught.

Her guaranteed speed Is to lie sixteen knots an hour, and the boilers are to carry iso pounds pressure. The armament will be four thirteen-inch breech-loading rifles, mounted In pairs In two elliptical turrets on the middle line, one forward: fourteen six-inch rapid-fire breechloading rifles, mounted In sponsona. and a secondary battery of sixteen slx-pounder and four one-pounder rapid-fire guns, together with one Gatling and one field gun. She will also have four torpedo tubes. Her side armor Is to be Irtt Inches thick at the t'p of the licit, tapering to Inches at the bottom.

In the turrets tho porthole plates will be 17 Inches thick and other plates 15 Inches. Inside of this will rise a protective dock, with armor four Inches thick on the slnpea aft, three Inches forward and 2 In the flat top. RUSHING WORK' ON THE ST. PAUL Her Cargo Was Unloaded In Wonderfully Quick Tins and she lias Gono to Cramps Ship Yards New Yurie. April 14 The Mg American liner St.

Iaul left the merchant service yesterday to become a part of the sea-scouring force nf the United States Navy. She left her dock at eight oclock, hound for the Cramps shipyard at Philadelphia, where she will be converted Into a formidable cruiser, designed to become part of the flying squadron. On board was Captain C. D. SlgFbee, commander of the battleship Maine.

Every movement since the steamship arrived from Southampton on Saturday evening has Indicated that the Government Is anxious to place her In the naval service as soon as possible. Seldom has a cargo been unloaded with such haste. Clement A. Grlscom, manager of tho line, promised that the steamship would he ready for delivery by five oclock In the morning. The last piece of cargo was on the pier fifteen minutes before that time.

When she Is fully armed and armored the St. Faul will be a very formidable ship. Her main battery will consist of either 5-lnch or 6-lnrh rapid-lire rifles, according to the opinion nf a naval hoard of survey as to the strength of her decks. The St. Paul Is coming up the Delawsre River, being last reported as passing the Marcus Hook (Pa.) station, fifteen miles below this city, at 4.45 o'clock this morning.

She will probably be In her dock at Cramps shipyard before noon. A large force of workmen Is ready to begin the work of transforming her Into a warship as soon as she arrives at the yard. A TORPEDO BOAT FROM BRAZIL The Tupy, a Large Torpedo Gun Vessel Offered to United States Government Will Probably Bo Accepted Washington. April 14 Brasil has again showed her friendship for the United States by permitting negotiations for the purchase by this Government of the torpedo gun vessel Tupy. It Is understood that the arrangements have been practically perfected, and that the little ship will be added to the service of the United States within the next thirty days.

By this addition the American navy Is materially strengthened at a point where It la admittedly weak In torpedo vessels. The Tupy Is technically known as a torpedo gun vessel that Is, she Is much larger than a torpedo boat destroyer, and, therefore, more formidable, but not more speedy. The Tupy was built at Kiel. Germany, In 1806-07, and recently received her armament at the worka of the Armstrongs. In Elswlvk, Eng.

She then sailed for RIo de Janeiro and Is now at that point. She Is built of steel. Her length Is 250 feet, her beam 30 feet and her displacement 1030 tons. Her maximum speed is fixed at twenty-two knots, and her radius of action Is 3000 miles at ten knots. Iler armament consists of two 3.0-lnch quick fire guns, six slx-poundera, four one-pounders and three torpedo tubes.

The Tupy Is much more formidable than the Temerarlo, the Spanish gun vessel which Is lying In wait at Montevideo for tlie battleship Oregon and gunboat Marietta, being double tbe else and having greater speed. She is two hundred tons larger than the Dona Marla de Molina. the Spanish gun vessel which Is approaching completion at Ferrol. Spain, and, in fact, there Is nothing In the Spanish navy which ran approach the Braxlllan ship. She Is considered a great prise by naval officers.

There Is no chance of the sale of the armored cruiser O'lilgglns by the Chilean Government. The authorities do not be- MONITORS WILL SAIL FOR BOSTON Tho Lehigh and Mont auk Go Into Commission and Will Go to Boston and Portland This Week-Details of Massachusetts Man on the Catskill, Which Sails for Boston Tomorrow Philadelphia. April 14 (Special! The monitors Lehigh and Montauk went Into commission at League Island Navy Yard thla morning and some day thla week will sail for Boston and Portland, to which ports they have been assigned for duty. Fourteen men of the Springfield reservo under command of IJeutenant Dexter arrived this morning for duty on the Lehigh. There are now about thirty-five men of the Massachusetts reserve aboard the Lehigh and over WO on the Catskill.

The latter monitor will sail for Boston tomorrow morning. The details and ratings of the Catsklll's company, as now permanently constituted, are: Lieutenant Martin E. Hale. U. 8.

commanding. Executive officer Lieutenant Henry D. Sears, I.ynn division. Navigating officer IJeutenant James O. Porter, third division, Boston.

Medical officer Assistant Surgeon Richard D. O'Neil. Watch officers Lieutenant George N. Gardiner, New Bedford: Lieutenant George 8. Self ridge, fourth division, Boston; Ensign Albert R.

Pierre, New Bedford: Ensign Charles II. Parker, third division, Boston. Acting englneerChlef Machinist F. D. Hall.

Boatswain (acting) Chief boatswain's mate Wells E. Holmes, third division. Boston. Gunner (acting) Boatswain's Mate John Wyeth of Third Division. Boston.

Carpenter Louis F. Felton of Fourth Division. Boston. Master-at-arms E. G.

Morse. Boston. Chief quartermaster (acting) Quarter-muster Robert F. Lavender of Fourth Division. Boston.

Slilpa-rlght T. C. Taylor of Fourth Division. Boston Paymaster's yeoman W. W.

Capen. Boston. Equipment yeoman (acting) Seaman C. II. Buttrlck.

Fourth Division. Boston. Painter George E. A. Drewett of Fourth Division.

Apothecary A. Dixon. Heston. Dayman W. E.

Vose. Fourth Division. Boston. Bugler Gustave Bcrgoraonl rf Third Division. Boston.

Boatswain's mates John H. Murphy. Fourth Division; Martin Kimball. Lynn; John F. Walton.

New Bedford. Gunner's mates George 1. Bacon. Fourth Division: William P. Howe.

Third Division; C. P. Bourne. New Bedford; P. If.

Turn-bull. Lynn. Quartermasters Richard B. Hampson. Lynn; Byron Hambly.

New Dr-1 ford. A. W. Trefry. Third Division; seaman Charles II.

Newell tartlng). Third Division. Coxsa-alns Henry C. Holla-lay, Fourth Division: ft. Bates.

Bedford: seuman B. F. Bell (acting). Third Division: seaman James P. Llnnehon (acting i.

Lynn. Seamen T. P. Perham. 1.

B. Adams. T. II. Ferguson.

William II. MrKwen. and F. J. Downey of third division.

Boston; Alfred 11. Manton. John 8. Cheever. Edward C.

Dickey. Klvln M. Stuart. Albert F. Kelley, Charles O.

Blnxham. George I Wii'iam II. Shrewhridge. Heed and Siiever-ick of fourth division, Boston; W. A.

Mr-iMnald. II. W. Stinson. Arthur E.

Pink-hum. Charles Anderson. Frank Gilman, Fred Winchester and C. II. Clark of Lynn division, and Kudcliff.

John W. Cary. Albert K. Gesler. James If.

Manchester. Charles K. Oman and William K. Spooner of New Bedford division. Engine, flrrruom and artificer force: Chief machinists farting) machinists Thomas R.

Armstrong and John Green: machinist first class. Thomas J. Hodgkins; blacksmith. Welsh; boilermaker. Charles W.

Pitcher; water-tenders. Manning. McKenna. Fleming; oilers. Conley.

Martin P. Hogan. Welllns; firemen, first riass. Clifford, M. Galvin.

Benson. Donahue. McKinnon: firemen, second class. Mooney, Iowers. Galvin.

Gannon; coal passers. Mc-Ollllck. Nolan. Keenan. Kelley, Farrell.

The quarter bill or fighting stations of the men follows: First division commanded by IJeutenant Peifridge and Ensign I'arker. In charge of the two l.vinch turret guns. Gunner's Mate Turnbull quarter gunner. (Snn 1 Gi-n No. R'twaln Mt 1 Bimini Mt Kimball Cornwall) Halllday I Il'tswalnn Mt VVlitun Seaman Perham Seaman Kelly Seaman Seaman Adam Seaman llrkry Seaman lieaer Seaman Cram Seaman Seaman Hlothaia A on.

wain Llnnahaii 4 Seaman Kairllfls 5 Seaman smart seaman (iary 7 Seaman Fareinwm Seaman silnwm I) Seaman Inrlieeter 10 Seaman Slirewbrtdgn eeaman Maneheaisr seaman Round? 12 seaman Cheever The second division, under Ensign Pierce, man the secondary battery of one-pounder rapid-fire guns mounted on the superstructure. The stations are; Quarter runner. Gunner! Mate Ruume. No Gun No. 2 Coxswain Dell 1 Coxswain Hates Seaman Heed 3 seuman Gilman Seaman Plnkham 3 Seaman Downey Seaman Spooner.

4 Seaman Mantua Powder division. IJeutenant Gardiner In rommnnd; master-at-arme Morse In charge of berth deck; boatswain Holmes, chief gunner's mate Wyeth In mugaxlne; gunner's mate Bacon In charge of turret station; gunner's mate Howe at shell room: equipment yeoman Iluttrlrk at 11 xml ammunition locker; seamen McEwen, Clark, Rtammlck and Oman In turret; carpenter Felton, shipwright Taylor, wardroom steward Iiowney. mess attendants Clark and Yoshloka. wardroom cook Elkin, ship's cook Slots, painter Drewclt and seamen Martin, berth deck carriers. The navigator's detail 1s bugler Bergcn-sonl.

chief quartermaster Lavender and quartermasters Hambly. Hampson, Trefry and Newell. Burgeon's detail Dr. O'Neil, apothecary Dixon and Dayman Vose. The engineers detail Includes every man of that force.

The boat details are: Lifeboat, starboard watch Coxswain Bates, seamen Downey. Stlmson, Perham, McDonald. Gerry and Walker. Port watch Coxswain Halllday, seamen Kelly. Anderson, Spooner.

Mason, Btewart and Gilman. Regular detail Gig, Coxswain Halllday, seamen Stinson. Kelley, Dickey, Anderson and Adams; whaleboat. Coxswain Bates, seamen Perham, Clark, Shlverick, Manchester and Gilman. First dingy Coxswain Bell, seamen Roundy, Downey.

Gesler and McDonald. Second dingy Coxswain Llnnehan. seamen Bloxham, Oman, McEwen and Winchester. BUT SEVEN STEAM TACHTB Government Has Been Mo Advleod by the Board on Auxiliary Cruisers Other Fur-rhaaea New York, April 14 The board on auxiliary cruisers has advised the Government to purchase seven steam yachts to he used for cruising and blockading the shallow Inlets on the Cuban coast. The boats Inspected are the steam yacht Core air.

the flagship of the New York Yarht Club, owned by J. Plerpont Morgan. This vessel le built entirely of steel. She la 241 feet Be Eaelaas Baeomas a Mueceas Little Invention Overeama the Obstacle! Newport, R. April 18-Just a little brass primer, recently manufactured at the torpedo station, has served to bring the gunboat Vesuvius from what many naval officers thought a condition of utter uselessness to a prominent place among the fighting craft of the navy.

She was originally built to hurl shells filled with explosive gelatine, the Ingredients of which are soluble guncotton, nitroglycerine and camphor. It Is the most powerful explosive known, but. Just as the Vesuvius and Its pneumatic gun was being perfected, tho navy bureau of ordnance decided wisely that explosive gelatine was so liable to decomposition, and so unstable a commodity generally, that It could not be stored aboard ship with safety, and hence Its use had to ho abandoned, lest the Vesuvius and Its whole crew be hurled Into eternity some time as the result of an Internal explosion. Guncotton was then thought of as a filling for projectiles, and, ponding the long discussion whether It was safe for such use, the Vesuvius was thought by many to be an utter failure. Guncotton, however, was shown to be useful as a gun projectile, and the Vesuvius was again rated aa a val uable invention.

An ordinary primer was used In the shell, after much experimenting, but It caused the detonation of the guncotton as soon as the shell came In contact with the water. Here again was more trouble, for, with so sensitive a primer, a shell from the Vesuvius could work no destruction unless It struck the vessel at which it was aimed before It touched the water, which the marksman of ordinary ability could not do once in ten times, though It was clearly slioan that a shell from the pneumatic guns of the Vesuvius could nearly always be made to strike a ship before Its carrying force was spent. A new and less sensitive primer that would not detonate the guncotton In the shell till It come In contact with more resistance than the surface of the water must be had, but It was not till recently that one which it was thought would do was manufactured at the torpedo station. It Is understood that It Is the invention of Commander T. C.

McLean, though this can not lie learned positively. Commander Pillsbury of the Vesuvius, which Is now here, is experimenting with the new primer, and regards It as all that was required, lie has been firing some exercise projectiles from the eVsuviua since he has been here, and the new primer has done Its duty every time. He and other naval officers, though enjoined to secrecy lit all matters, are known to be very enthusiastic, and one of them said Saturday In a hotel In Newport that now no vessel In the world can hurl such a death-dealing shell as the Vesuvius. Each la charged with two hundred pounds of guncotton. EXPERT'S ADVICE TO SPAIN Tell now Spain Should Station Her Shlpe In Order to Prevent Success of United States Berlin.

April 14 The Cologne Gazette prints an expert's advice to Spain to station her ships In the harbors of Baracoa and Nlpe. on the north coast of Cuba, whence they could cruise between Lobos, Crooked Island and Caicos on the north coast, to prevent the landing of troops in Cuba and command the Windward Passage between Cuba and Ilaytl, and the Bahama channel. SHIP FOR COMMANDER SNOW Captain of the Portsmouth Nary Yard Ordered to Dew York Portsmouth, N. April IS Commander A. S.

Snow, L'. S. captain of the Portsmouth Navy Yard, has been ordered to New York at once to take command of one of the largo auxiliary cruisers. A detachment of forty marines from the yard, with all the available non-com missioned offloers, left for New York this noon In command of Captain W. F.

Spicer. May Bay a Cable Steamer New York, April 18 Overtures from the Government for the purchase of the cable steamer Mackay-Bennett. belonging to the Commercial Cable Company, were made yesterday. The company was asked to fix a price at which the steamer would be sold and a price for charter. The steamer would be of value to cut or repair cables already down, or to lay new cables.

Great Britain has a cable vessel, the Monarch, In her navy, to be used fer these purposes In time of war. The Mackay-Bennett Is now anchored off Sandy Hook, and Is In connection by cable with the office of the company In this city. It la said that tha company Intends to build a larger steamer than the Mackay-Bennett. and will sell her If a fair price can be obtained. The Chaileston Iteaiy for Hea Mare Island Navy Yard.

April IS The last of the six-inch rapld-flro guns was mounted on the Charleston yesterday, completing her armament with the exception of the small rapid-fire guns which will be placed In the tower. She will be sent out In the stream the first thing tomorrow, giving place in the dock to the Monadnock. Want to Beeom Surgeon! In tbo Navy Examinations of candidates for appointment as acting assistant surgeons of the navy are taking place today at the Naval Hospital, Chclsea. The examining board consists of Medicsl Director John H. Clark, Medical Inspector John L.

Neilson, and Past Assistant Surgeon Manley F. Gatls, U. a N. Part of Mosquito Fleet Goes to geo New York, April IS Of the Mosquito fleet, the Hawk, formerly the yacht Her-mlone, and the Hornet, once the yacht Allclan, left the navy yard early this morning and have passed out to sea. The Eagle, lately the yacht Almy, passed out by Sandy Hook at n.45 and Joined the Hawk and Hornet outside, after which all three proceeded under full steam to the southward.

Mo Una Saw Warships Puss Mt. Thomas St. Thomas, W. April 18-After fully Investigating the report that five warships passed this Island, Friday night, bound west. It Is Impossible to verify It.

Those who should know do not give credence to the report. FORCE OF LABORERS DOUBLED Work on tho Fortifications at Grover's Cliff, Wlnthrnp, Uoes on Hteadllr There Is at this time only an Indication of the work which has been planned to be carried out by the Government at Its fortifications at Grovers Cliff. Wlnthrop, as a part of the general plan for the defence of Boston harbor. The force of men put at work at the cliff last week was this morning doubled, making about sixty men now there. They came from tills city, Charlestown, South Boston.

East Boston and from places nearer IVInthrop. They work eight hours a day, receiving nineteen cents an hour for their labor until they have shown how well they do what Is given them, and. If worthy of It. the men then receive twenty cents an hour. Those who worked last week are now getting the last-named wages and the same probably will soon be given the new-comers.

They all work under the direct oversight of John J. Thatcher. The work Is about evenly divided between laborers using a pick, those packing with trampers, ax their Implements are called, and the men pushing wheelbarrows. In War Has Confidence la Fighting Power of Tie Ships Washington. April IS Tho Nary Department has com Into possession of exhaustive Information regarding the defences of Havana which will materially fartiltat tho speedy destruction of the fortifications guarding that port, and at the same time lessen the chances of serious Injury ta the American squadron.

Thla Information was secured through wholly trustworthy and capable agencies. Involving considerable technical discrimination as well as Ingenuity of a high order, and the amount of detailed data and the precision and nicety with which every battery. Its location, offensive power, quantity of ammunition and other essentials are now determined prove the Indefatigability and diplomacy of the American naval officers who spent over month there, and who during that time evidently made good friends ashore. If any opportunities were wasted to become acquainted with matters which they knew would be Invaluable to the United States as a result of the Maines destruction, the comprehensiveness of the reports do not give an Intimation of the lapse. Consul General Lee.

whose stay In Cuba for two years enabled him to see many things with a trained military eye. hi also given the BtratrA Board of the Navy an excellent Insight into many of the strategical conditions at the Cuban capital and etronehold. although much of his advice has been most valuable to the army experts charged with mapping out the Invasion and occupation by land. XOMTdKS TO DO MOST OF THE WORK It Is believed that the fortifications of Havana will be bombarded by night, the American vessels steaming past Morro Castle and directing their tire at first by the electric Illumination of the city, and when that extinguished, as it probably will be without delay, taking their aim from other fixed lights which cannot be so promptly-hidden. The answering fire from the stationary batteries will also Indicate the targets sufficiently, while the constant motion of the ships In the dark will.

It Is thought, enable them to escape without many injurious hits. It Is practically certain that no rush will be made on Havana In daylight, however brilliant such a reckless maiueuvre might appear to enthusiasts at home. Battle-ships are considered too precious when the United States has so few of them to be risked In an operation of so hazardous a nature, when the end may be achieved with ro less certainty and with perhaps Incomparably less cost by cautious and deliberate manoeuvre. The seagoing armored fighters. the New York, the Iowa ami the Indiana.

may soon be required to meet an equal foe on the high seas, and It Is not proposed to force them up to forts at close range, where a few effective projectiles might throw their complicated mechanisms out of gear and necessitate several weeks repairs. The Puritan, the Amphltrite and the Terror, presenting as they do Insignificant targets, will rather be selected to bear the brunt of this work. LITTLE INJURE Tit THE FLEET EXPECTED With the accurate knowledge that the navy now possesses of the number and calibre of every gun In the fortifications, the exact number of rounds on hand for each weapon, the number nf skilled gunners and their degree of famlliaritr with their work, as well as their proficiency and practice. Captain Sampson can estimate with extreme nicety the most effective distribution of his forces to silence the batteries in the least time and with the least sacrifice of men and naval units. The guns most to be feared are several of lwlve Inches calibre on the Hontoria ystem.

throwing projectiles, but a night It Is doubtful If these would do any Irretrievable injury In the short time that would ensue before their emplacements would be rendered untenable by the high explosive bursting projectiles of the squadron. The city of Havana In all likelihood will only be shelled by either sea or land forces as a last resort. Foreign Interests there. Including property of great value owned by Americans, would not le ruthlessly destroyed except on the greatest provocation or as an urgent military necessity. The Idea is entertained that tho batteries of Havana will be silenced the first night, and after the squadron steams past once In the course of half an hour.

If not. a day may bo allowed to elapse for the display of the signal of surrender, and If this does not occur the bombardment win be resumed the following night and continued until tho destruction is complete. OPERATIONS TO BEGIN PROMPTLY Tt is also practically determined that no delay shall occur In the subjection of Havana's defences, after the failure to comply with the American ultimatum. The navy will not wait for the embarkation of the army from New Orleans. Mobile and Tampa to begin offensive operations.

The fleet will menace Havana at once, the cruisers will promptly establish the blockade. preventing the Ingress or egress of all vessels from the harbor, and the attack on the forts Is expected the first night. In order that as many vessela as possible may subsequently be spared by Captain Sampson to cover the landing of troops at Mi-lansas and such other places as have been selected by the War Board. The plans for the cooperation of the two services have been worked out with complete harmonr. and until their execution hey are not apt to be divulged.

That they demand prompt and energetic movements of the allied forces Is certain, but whether they Involve the delay that Is inseparable If the volunteers are to be mobilised before the Invasion begins Is a matter of mere speculation except to a few of the highest officers of tho army. NOT AFRAID OP YELLOW PETER Hie bugbear of yellow fever, which has appeared as an argument against a summer campaign In Cuba, causes no concern to the officials charged with the health of the army, the navy or of the territory of the United States. Surgeon General Sternberg of the army, who Is recognised the world over as the highest authority on Infectious diseases In general and yellow fever In particular, expresses confidence In the excellent sanitary provisions of tho military service to divest Yellow Jack of its worst characteristics, and does not fear that It will prove more harmful to tho troops than diseases which are common In the northern latitudes, where the health of soldiers has been abnormally higher than that of the great cities where they were stationed. Surgeon General Van Reypen. who had charge of the physical welfare of tho American squadron at Rio In the Brasilian revolution, and who never lost rase during the long stay of the ships there, although yellow fever caused most of tho mortality of that war, doubts If the navy will fare any worse In West Indian waters, where the ships will be at sea most of the PITTSBURG TRADE DEPRESSED War Talk Harts Several Industrial, Especially the Glass Bnalnosa Pittsburg, April IS Generally speaking, the talk of war has acted Injuriously on the business Interests of Pittsburg, although In the Iron and steel Industry some of the mills have not felt It, especially those engaged on material ordered for structures already contracted for.

and which will be built, war or no war. It Is in the Increasing scarcity of new orders that the fear of war Is chiefly felt. The glass business feels the depression. It was expected that this year would see great activity In building, but architects find themselves confined to making plans for repaj and alterations, contractors find capitalists In a waiting mood, and the glass manufacturers era without the expected orders from Jobbers. The plate-glass trade had Intended starting on a competitive campaign against large-sized blown window glass, but finds that, unless the suspense Is ended, there will be but little opportunity.

ITALY WILL BE NEUTRAL Bat with Other Powers Will Make Every Effort to Preserve Peaea Philadelphia, April 18 A Roms special despatch to tha press says: The president of the council of ministers sends ma tbs following signed statement: "Italy, In conjunction with the other Powers, will make every effort to prevent war. But If, unfortunately, war should break out, Italy will observe an attitude of absolute neutrality. (Signed) Di Rudinl. Six hundred Polish volunteers have offered to place themselves under command of Garibaldi for service In Cuba. Harrison Thinks the War Would Bs Brief Springfield.

April 18 Ex-President Benjamin Harrison, who Is now In Cincinnati on legal business, has declined to be interviewed on the coming war by a newspaper man. To a prominent and reliable gentleman who travelled on the train with the ex-PresIdent, he talked freely, however, and without any reservation. He said, among other things on the same subject: "I dont see why the war, if we have one, should last more than a month. If the results are as favorable to American- arms as I think they will be. If, however, the.

conflict should be prolonged, and the Span-1 lards make an attempt to land on our. shores, the result would be that we would probably send an expedition to Spain to fight them on their ovn ground. General Harrison added that he thought the war would In any event be of short that It would last but a few months. New Jersey Shoe Firm Gets Order for Boots Vineland, N. April 18 Charles Keighley Sons, shoe manufacturers, have re-' cetved an order from the United States Government for one thousand pairs of cavalry boots.

The instructions are to rush the order as fast as possible. MONITOR WYANDOTTE COMING Orders Received at Charlestown Navy Yard Today to Fit Her Out for Harbor and River Defence Gunboat Bancroft to Leave Dry Dock Tomorrow Other Interesting News from Headquarter Just before noon, today, an order was received at the Charlestown Navy Yard in-' structlng the officers to be ready to begin the work of repairing the monitor Wyandotte, which la to be brought at once ta this port from New Haven. The order states that the monitor must be put in condition for harbor and river defence. This order, coming on top of other orders recently received, shows that the employees at the yard are going to have all they want to do for the next month or more. Great activity Is to be seen everywhere In the yard today.

A large force of painters, machinists and carpenters are busy putting the finishing touches on the gunboat Bancroft, which will probably be released from drydock tomorrow morning at about ten o'clock. The workmen are busy today overhauling guns and constructing platforms on the poop for the three 3-pounders that are expected at the yard either today or tomorrow. After leaving the drydock the Bancroft will be made fast at the wharf, and then the overhauling will bs completed. Six 3-pounders are to be added to the ships armament. With these she will have altogether two 6-pounders, four 4-lnch guns, eght 3-pounders, and a 1-pounder a remarkably big battery for a vessel of 000 tons.

After the overhauling Is completed, it Is not definitely known what will be done with the Bancroft, but it Is expected that she will leave Boston. She will then be in command of Lieutenant Commander Clover, lately assigned, now absent on strategic board duty. IJeutenant Veeder, executive officer. Is the acting commander at present. While a good deal of attention Is being paid to the Bancroft, the supply ship Lebanon is not being forgotten, and Lieutenant Pond, U.

S. the executive officer. Is doing everything in his power to get the ship in readiness for service. More than two score of machinists are busy strengthening the Interior arrangements and overhauling the boilers and machinery. The vessel will probably be ready for sea In about ten days, or within the thirty-days time that It was supposed would be required to fit her out.

In the sail-loft a large gang of men are at work repairing the sails of the Lebanon and also of the Bancroft. Four 0-pound guns are to be added to the armament of the Lebanon. Word has been received at the yard that the Juniata, the vessel recently purchased from the Merchants A Miners Transportation Company, is coming to the yard to be fitted out as a repair ship. The officers at the yard state that she will have to he fitted out with all kinds of tools and other implements to bo used In case of an emergency at sea. Thursday morning unless something un-forseen arises the Enterprise will be placed In the dry dock.

Tho principal work on her will that of cleaning, although It Is understood that some repairs will have to be made. This forenoon an additional force of machinists was given employment, as were also a number of carpenters and caulkers. Instructions have been received from Washington to get all work now In hand cleared up as rapidly as possible, and that forms one of the reasons for the hiring of the additional men. What will have to be done to the monitors Catskill and Lehigh when they arrive at this port Is not known here, but as they have already been drydocked at League Island it is supposed that little will have to bs attended to except equipment. Fourteen fishermen from Gloucester enlisted on Saturday, and this morning they were assigned to duty on the Wabash.

Tha crew of this vessel has been pretty well depleted of late, and until the addition of the fishermen this morning had but seventy-one of her former 350 recruits on board, the remainder having been sent to New Toxic In the last few days. Her crew will be still further depleted this afternoon, for Captain George F. Elliott, U. 8. M.

who arrived at the navy yard yesterday from New York, will leave tonight for the New York Navy Yard, and will -take with him from Charlestown a draft of about fifty marines. A.