The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 17, 1898, Page 2

(&) THE SAN ii‘RANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1898. PARIS BOURSE BADLY SHAKEN BY COMING WAR French Trade Is Now Menaced by the Suppression of American Imports. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Ggrdon Bennett. pending que PR R RO RO R for peace, and is still hopeful of | securing it. lmportant negotia- tions were held to-day-. It is learned that if the United States Congress finally agrees on a resolution similar to that passed by the House of Representatives, Senor Polo de Bernabe, the Span- ish Minister at Washington, will not be recalled, and neral Wood- ford, consequently, will remain in Madrid. Furthermore, it not unlikely, in the event of a resolu- tion on these lines passing, that the friendly offices of the United States would be invoked to assist in the restoration of permanent peace in Cuba. Another important factor in the situation which also tends toward peace is the official news that a conference has been arranged for to-morrow between General Maximo Gomez and two Spanish generals in Cuba. The Bourse to-night is decidedly lower and exchange has again risen. The general opinion of the even- | ing papers is that the decision of the United States will be hostile to Spain. El Correo, the Government or- | gan, demonstrates by long ex-| tracts from the London. Times | President McKinley’s illogical at- | titude in posing as a humanitarian. | Thé Epoca (Conservative) fol- lows the same line, saying that President McKinley cannot possi- | bly interfere with the sole object | of increasing the existing miseries. | Should he really desire war the Epoca hopes that Spain will let him fire the first shot. is This evening demonstrations | were made in several of the pro-| vincial capitals. The American shield has bezen replaced at the| American Consulate at Malaga amid - the tumultuous protests of the crowd. A force of gendarmes | continues to patrol the streets. A Cabinet council, lasting three | hours, approved the conversion in- | to warships of the steamers of the Compania Transatlantica, and then discussed the state of Spain’s for- | eign relations, finally deciding that the questions be submitted to the | Cortes. El Liberal insists that the time has come for the settlement of the quarrel between the United States.and Spain, declaring that Spain is bleeding to death, while the United States gains strength by delay. The theory of in- ternational right being under the safe- | guard of the powers is very fine in principle, El Liberal says, and that the powers protect the weaker nation against the stronger is very humani- tarian but does not work in practice. El Liberal says that Spain must bring matters to an issue herself, and should the fortune of war be against her, though defeated, she need not blush. EI Liberal lays stress upon the fears of the United States of action in Mex- ico, 1ould war occur, lest the Latin races in America make a united stand against Anglo-Saxon domination. The Imparcial sa: Never did a nation pursue a policy more contempti- ble than that of America td-day. So false and low are the pretexts for war that the stomach as well as the heart of Europe is moved. Three parts of the original scheme are now blended in one. The Cubans, unless they are blind, must see the fate that the liberators reserve for them. Hence the rumors of Maximo Gomez' willingness to ac- cept the existing legality. The rumors are unconfirmed, but Senors Giberga, Dolz and Vion are about to start for the rebel quarters. General Calixto Garcia's attitude, the New York junta’s disgust and the foreign bourses rise, all give hope that the rebels will resist annexation and we will shortly see whether American greed dare face the opposition of the whole of Cuba and Europe, unless Cuba has lost her com- mon sense, Spain her courage and the old world its self-interest. ROOSEVELT WANTS SERVICE IN CUBA. NEW YORK, April 16.—A special ‘Washington dispatch to the Press says that Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt is anxious to take part in active service against Spaniards in Cuba,and has submitted his resignation to the President. He has been urged by the President and Secretary Long to withdraw his resignation, but has de- clined. He will ask for appointment on Lee's staff when 'the latter is given P bons will be settled without bloodshed. + PARIS, April 16.—The news from abroad has this week cast into 4 + the shade every other subject, and in every class of sodfety, political, + 4 business or pleasure, all eyes are fixed, not without anxiety, on the va- + 4 rious phases traversed by the differences between the United States + + n. It is on the business community especially that the un- 4 + y of the hour weighs heaviest. The Bourse, already severely + + tried by the volitical events of the past few months, by the approach- + + ing elections, and above all by the schemes of general reorganization 4 + cy by the last Parllament, is at the present hour almost 4 + . depreciation of certain stocks, and particularly affected <+ + ots of war, which adversely influence the entire list. 4 4 French trade is menaced by the suppression of American {mports, 4 4+ such as petroleum oil, malt, provisions, wheat, etc., and is forced to + 4+ seek sources of supply in order not to be taken unawares. 4 4+ The pr pal Marseilles houses are already making large purchases 4 4+ in Algiers and Tunis, where it causes an important and sudden rise in + 4 produce of all kinds. Tven in political circles, where hitherto an op- 4 4 tmistic feeling has prevailed, there is scarcely a fesble hope that the + + e ¥ + @ | question of the commissioning by th R R R R R R R ROR R R R 3 THE PRESIDENT WILL CALL 0T STATE TROOFS Continued from First Page. of the President. He said that the war which was to be fought was a war in which every section of the country must bear its part of the burden. He accord- ingly advised that when the call for troops should be made the President should call upon every National Guard in the United States. The present organized strength of the National Guard, he said, was consider- ably more than 100,000 men, and he be- lieved about 75 per cent of these were ready to volunteer. In any event he advocated that Congress should em- power the President to call for at least 100,000 volunteers and if in the judgment of the administration a smaller number than these seemed to be sufficient, the Governor of each State should be called upon to furnish a quota in proportion to the State’s,population. A few of the States have no National Guard, but he believed they should not be omitted from the call. Brigadier General Hollard Carroll, chief of artillery of the New York N. G.; Colonel F. V. Green, of the Seventy- first Regiment, N. Y. N. G.; Brigadier General J. H. Harries, of the District of Columbia N. G.; Brigadier General W. J. McKee, of the Indiana N. G.; Colonel H. L. Turner, of the Illinois N. G., and Adjutant General A. L. Wilmer, of the Maryland N. G,, took part in the dis- cussion on the lines advocated by Gen erals Stewart and Snowden. The con ference was unable to settle the debated United States of the general officers o the National Guards at their present rank. Representatives Hull and Marsh con- ferred with the representatives of the National Guard and it was unanimously agreed that a comprehensive bill should be introduced in the House on Monday by Representative Marsh, which will empower the President in effect to call out the entire National Guard strength of the country. How many men the President will be authorized to call out was left to be settled later. The National Guard officers, in be- half of the organizations which they represent, pledged the united support of the militia to any plan which the administration should decide to pur-| sue. With their pledge they coupled a re- quest that inasmuch as legislation which would be enacted would not specially mention National Guard organizations, the President should make his call on the Governors of States with the un- derstanding that the Governors would request State organizations to volunteer in advance of the acceptance of un- organized volunteers. The members of the conference to- night considered the suggestion of com- missioning Consul General Lee with the rank of major general of volunteers. The mention of his name brought forth a round of hearty applause, and the regular army officers and National Guardsmen alike paid many compli- ments to his heroism and ability. Every one heartily favored honoring General Lee with the command which he himself had expressed a desire to be intrusted with. As a result, it is stated that the President will select General Lee as the first general officer of voluunteers whom he will appoint under the au- thority which Congress will give him in the organization of a volunteer army and that he will command the first volunteers sent to Cuba. Representative Hall then brought up for consideration his amended bill for the reorganization of the army on the three battalion basis. He called to the attention of the National Guardsmen the fact that the enlisted strength of the army in time of peace would not be in- creased by a single man, and the 123 additional officers would probably be detailed on detached service as military attaches, at the military institutions and on similar services. He added that the war strength of the regular army would not exceed 65,000 men. Major General Miles and Lieutenant Colonel Wagner made a strong plea for the three battal- ion system, founded upon the experience of modern armies. After an animated discussion the Na- tional Guardsmen unanimously- agreed 'to withhold all further opposition to the reorganization bill and promised to lend their support to its passage in Congress. Chairman Hull said to-day that._he exg‘ccted to get the amended bill through”the House of Representa- tivés on Monday. GERMANY T0 BE NEUTRAL Baron von Bulow So Says to Embassador ‘White. But the Press of the Fatherland Does Considerable Carping on the Subject. It Is Believed That the Commerce of the Country Will Suffer Dur- ing Hostilitles. Spectal Dispatch to The Call. BERLIN, April 16.—In German offi- clal and polftical circles it is held that an outbreak of actual hostilities be- tween the United States and Spain is merely a question of a brief time, as both countries have gone too far to re- | cede. There has been a strong revulsion of popular sentiment here. Last week the preponderance was in favor of the United States. To-day the reverse is true. President McKinley’s message is considered disappointing and its im- port is regarded as anti-peace. Even the Liberal press strongly disapproves of it. A carping spirit is shown throughout the press. | The attitude of the Government, | however, differs widely from it. Baron | von Bulow, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, had a long week with United States Embassador ‘White on the situation, and White em- powers the press of the United States | to say that the Minister gave him the | strongest assurances that Germany “in | the event of war will maintain ths | most strict and loyal neutrality, with- | out any arriere pensee,” and that it | was “due to Baron von Bulow’s per- | sonal inspiration that the semi-official | North German Gazette printed the dec- | laration to this effect.” | Germany’s care to avoid a | misinterpretatioin of her designs is | shown in the fact that orders given | some time ago to the home fleet to pro- | ceed, early in May, to Spain, for | maneuvers have been countermanded, | so as not to excite false hopes upon | Spain’s part. | The German Government and a por- tion of the press are discussing the | probable extent to which German in- terests will be affected by the war. A | high official of the navy in an inter- view said to a correspondent, “There is a possibility—nay, a probability lot the arrival ~of the Spanish fleet off New York or some | northern harbor or harbors, and thus a | bombardment must be considered. The | bombardment of New. York would | create a financial panic whichwould re- act especially strongly on Hamburgand Bremen. Hence we are vitally interest- |ed.” | The authorities here and the public also are greatly concerned about pri- | | vateering, although it is not believed that the United States will sanction it. | "The Cologne Gazette in | which was directly inspired by the | Government and mainly addressed to | Spain, has strongly denounced priva- | teering as’ being piracy, adding that | Germany under no circumstances will | | submit to have vessels under her flag | searched for contraband of war or otherwise molested by privateers. On the other hand, the officials of the Spanish Embassy admit that Spain in- ends to do as much damage as possible 0 the United States by privateering. | One of the officials said: “War is war, !and every means allowed by usage will be employed by the Spanish if this | unjust war is forced upon us.” | PROBABLE DISPOSITION ; OF CALIFORNIA GUARDS. Will Be Stationed at the Presidio and Exposed Points Along the Coast. SACRAMENTO, April 16.—Colonel Peeler, assistant adjutant-general, in speaking of the war situation this afternoon said: “¥n all probabliity the State troops will be called upon to take the place of the regulars at the Presidio. This was the course followed during the war of the rebellion and I presume it will be done just as soon as war is declared. It will certainly be necessary for the State troops to take an active part, when the time comes, and while the ‘War Department will no doubt leave a sufficient number of regulars at the various barracks along the Pacific Coast to man the heavy artillery our National Guard will be placed at vari- ous points to resist any a k that may be made zlong the coast In speaking of the order of General Shafter, directing the location of a heavy battery at Santa Cruz, the colonel said: “It seems to me that such an order was a most important and essential one, for the reason that at the present there is no defens of any kind at Santa Cruz and _in case of an invasion our vast powder supplies at that point would fall into the hands of the enemy. Eureka and Santa Barbara are also exposed, and I have no doubt that a portion of our State troops will be stationed at these points. No business of an extraordinary natur: is pending in the office of ‘he adjutant general, but as soon as the order comes from Wash- ington to remove State troops a speedy and active response will be made.” FALSE NOTIONS AS T0 SOUTHERN PATRIOTISM. Dreamy Dons Yet Think of Invad- ing the United States From Mexico. CITY OF MEXICO, April 16.—A cor- respondent called on the Minister of ‘War, General Berriozabel, to-night, who says that so far from increasing the troops on the border, there are fewer soldiers on the Rio Grande than for some months. Troops have been moved about lately, and that probably gave rise to rumors of increased mili- tary operations. Many hot-headed and impetuous res- ident Spaniards fully believe that if they were allowed to enlist a few regi- ments among their own countrymen and invade Texas, the Southern States would welcome them and begin a re- bellion against the Federal Govern- ment, and that the Southern leaders would agree to give Mexico back her territory lost in the war of the Ameri- can invasion. Some time ago at a dinner at a Span- ish club in this city it is reported that this Quixotic plan was broached to a general in the Mexican army, a veteran of several wars, who tried to reason his Spanish hosts out of their absurd notion, while they tried to persuade him to head a little army o6f invasion, which they would form. He flatly re- fused, but it was boasted that the Spanish colony. would make a rear at- tack on the United States while war | was in progress. conversation this | an article, | NAVAL RESERVE 0F MONTEREY Recently Formed Battal- ion Will Volunteer Its Services. Not a Part of the National Guard, but Ready to Go to War. Citizens Giving Substantial Ald Enlarging and Fitting an Armory, in Special Dispatch to The Call. MONTEREY, April 16.—The first reg- ular meeting and drill of the Monterey naval reserve since its formal organi- zation last Friday night were held last night at Mariposa Hall, the battalion’s new armory. The enthusiasm of the members of the battalion was evi- | denced by the large number present at the first drill and the energy with which they went about their duties. The officers chosen by the battalion are: For drill, M. P. Seelev. lieuten- ant-commanding; George D. Kierulff, lieutenant junior grade, to command Pacific Grove division; Frank Turton, ‘flrsl ensign; W. E. Parker, second en- | sign. .For business, W. Lawrey Hollen- | beck, financial ~ secretary; Fred Schneider; recording secretary. The rules of government of the mili- tia were adopted and a committee ap- pointed to confer with the State au- thorities relative to procuring arms and equipments. The battalion has re- | ceived much encouragement from Na- | tonal Guard headquarters, and, be- | sides moral support, ‘the citizens of | Monterey and Pacific Grove are giving [subslantial aid in enlarging and fitting | up Mariposa Hall for an armory. As | the Monterey reserve cannot be mus- tered into the National Guard until the State Legislature meets in January next, and therefore cannot be called out with the rest of the militia in case of war, the battalion has determined to volunteer its service and will devote itself energetically to drilling to pre- pare for that emergency. NAPA, April 16.—A recruiting office has been opened in Napa by the au- thority of Colonel Fairbanks, com- manding the Fifth Regiment, National Guard of California. The intention is to enlist men to the full complement of Company H and be ready for emer- gencies. The flag is flying. Multi- tudes are crowding about headquar- | ters, and a number have enlisted. The | excitement manifested reminds elderly men of the days of 1861. SAN RAFAEL, April 16.—The war spirit has reached this city at last. For a while roses were the chief topic, but now that a conflict seems inevitable Captain Elliott desires to increase the membership of Company D, Fifth In- fantry, National Guard of California, | to 103 men in anticipation of a call to service. The present number is about seventy, six new names being added to the roll to-day. A call for volunteers has been made and it is pretty cer- tain that a full company will be await- ing a call within a 'very few days. FRESNO, April 16.<-A secret meeting of officers of Sixth Regiment was held | to-night, which was attended by nearly all the officers. Captain Cook presided Lieutenant Colonel (now active colo- nel) Johnson was present from Stock- ton. The following resolution was passed: At a_meeting of the cantains of the Sixth Regiment of Inf&n(r;;. National Guard of California, held at Fresno, Cal., April 16, 1868, it was unanimously re- solved that Lieutenant Colonel Johnson, now in command of the regiment, be re- quested to tender to the commander in chief the services of the Sixth Infantry, in view of the present strained relations between the United States and Spain. The resolution is signed by the fol- lowing captains: W. H. Cook, George W. Jones, William Bruce, Fred W. | Ward, George O. Duncan, D. W. Morris, A. 8. Guthrie and Charles H. Dasher. LAKEPORT, April 16.—Lake County has fallen into line, and is getting a company of volunteers ready for the service of Uncle Sam. Captain W. B. Collier, a_graduate of West Point, and R. S. Rodman are organizing the com- pany. The two newspaper offices here are the recruiting stations and already have large lists. Tt is hoped that it will be an artillery company. It is quite possible Lakeport will supply two com- panies, as there are too many volun- teers for one, BRITISH STEAMER STOPPED FROM_LOADING COAL. Not Permitted by the Federal Au- thorities to Carry Fuel to Cape Verde Islands. NORFOLK, Va., April 16.—The Brit- ish steamship Hampstead, Captain Bland, was stopped from loading coal on Friday at Lambert Point, when it was found that she was loading for St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, at which port two of Spain’s cruisers are now lying, and that the flying squad- ron, under Captain Schley was being delayed in its coaling until this cargo of 3000 tons could be completed. Evidently hasty wires worked be- tween Norfolk, New York and Wash- ington, and after a short time the load- ing was resumed and the full carge un- ished. But the steamer did not go. Ur- ders for h.r indefinite stay were re- ceived, and to-day Catain Bland took his clearance papers to the customs house here and delivered them up. The naval inspection board paid a visit to the Hampstead and thoroughly inspected her, and the chief engineer evidently voiced the satisfaction and decision of the board when, on leaving the vessel, he remarkell to one of the officers, “Keep yourselves perfectly easy. Your ship won't leave Norfolk.” % Captain Bland said to-night, “I con- sider the vessel as good as accepted by the United States.” REPRESENTATIVES TAKE A RECESS. Will Not Act on the Cuban Resolu- tion Adopted by the . enate Until Monday. WASHINGTON, April 16.—At the opening of the session of the House General Wheeler (D.) of Alabama made a personal explanation in connection with some criticism of a letter he had written to Governor Johnston of Ala- bama. Some unimportant minor bills were passed by unanimous consent. Dingley at 1:35 p. m. moved that the House adjourn. Bailey suggested ‘the advisability of a recess until 8 or 10 o’clock to-night to await the action of the Senate, but on Dingley's statement that the Senate was not likely to act before midnight he yielded, but modified his motion to make it a recess until 10 o'clock Mon- day morning. - At 1:40 p. m. the recess was taken. First Task of the Commodore Schley’s command. flying squadron. Porto Rico. into auxiliary cruisers. orders have been given to Captain spectively, and Captain Frederick S. Barker will be assigned to the the American line, the work to b D R R e R R R R RESTING 0N THEIR ARMY Spaniards and Cubans Are at Peace for the Present. British Vice-Consul Dacosta Is | Distributing Relief Sup- plies. Mutiny Among Matanzas Grocers Over the Levying of a Special Tax. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. HAVANA, April 16.—Hostilities being suspended, news from the interior is without interest. There are neither battles nor skirmishes. Spanish troops g0 everywhere and carry food for the forts without being harassed by any one; farmers are working on their farms without hindrance. Groups of rebels on foot and horseback have been seen with white flags at Matanzas. Some merchants have closed their doors, and there was a little mutiny among grocery retailers, who pro- tested against the tax fixed by the Council of the city on articles of food, drink, and on materials for fire, to make up the deficit caused by the ex- traordinary war expenses. Crowds gathered in the streets, but the police and civilian guard dispersed them. Some were arrested, then quietness was re-established. This event was without importance, being exclusively a local one. All supplies stored at Matanzas ‘o feed the reconcentrados were aban- doned by Consul Brice. The British Vice-Consul, Mr. Dacosta, is attending to the distribution day and night, al- though he has been left without clerks and instructions. The Spanish mail steamship Monte- video arrived this morning. On board was second in command at this port, Don Luis Paster de Landero, who went as far as Porto Rico on the Vizcaya. There he went on board the Monte- video. Among many other passengers were Captain Don Ricardo Bruone, col- onel of marines; two lieutenants be- longing to the military corps, two sol- diers and thirty-four sailors belonging to the navy. An editorial in La Diario de la Ma- rina says that telegrams received yes- terday make it appear that the end of friendly relations between Spain and the United States has been reached. It declares that Spain has an advan- tage over the United States, because her diplomacy has bereft that country of every pretext to meddle with the af- fairs of Cuba. The editorial praises the policy of Sagasta, which it says has been applauded by other nations. Two hundred rebels under Colonel Hernandez approached San Jose de las Lajas to-day, and, hoisting a white flag, asked the military commander for a conference. According to the last news received at the Staff Office, the insurgent chief and the Spanish com- mander are holding conferences about the basis of an armistice. It is almest sure that the capitulation of the rebels will take place to-morrow. Members of the Committee of Radi- cal Autonomists will leave for Santa Cruz del Sur to-morrow to tender an armistice to the rebels. Senor Viendi has been excused, not being able to go. Marquis Real will go in his place. He offered to do so, believing he will have influence with the rebels, as his son, Manuel Antone Morales, is a member of the rebel delegation in New York. NEW YORK, April 16.—The Her- ald desires to state that its news published under Havana date is from Spanish sources, owing to the fact that all American correspond- ents were obliged to leave Havana with Consul-General Lee. Such news must be taken with the reser- vation that this explanation sug- gests. COUNTING THE COST. It is announced that in the event of war with Spain the internal revenue tax acts of 1862 and 1863 will be re-enacted. They amounted to $700,000,000 a year. These acts ut a tax of $1 a barrel on beer, but the gulk of the revenue was derived from tea and coffee, all proprietary articles and the stamp tax on checks, deeds, receipts, leases, mortgages and commercial paper. A $100,000,000 popular loan is talked of, and the President is said to have instructed Chairman Dingley to prepare a bill which will increase the revenue by the same It is also proposed to recruit the San Francisco's créw to the maximum limit and to attach that vessel to the No action has yet been taken on the proposition of transferring the New York and Massachusetts in order that Commodore Schley's fleet may be composed entirely of speedy ships. lieved, will not be ordered until after the flying squadron starts The four heavy batteries of the Massachusetts will be required for reducing the fortifications of San Juan. plished the flying squadron will be sent to the other side of the Atlan- tic to meet the Spanish vessels, with a view to their destruction. Besides the vessels mentioned which will be attached to Commo- dore Schley’s fleet, it is generally understood that the St. Louis and St. Paul will be assigned to his squadron as soon as they are ,converted From present indications the Paris and New York will be assigned to the North Atlantic of the Maine, and to Captain C. F. ‘War College, to assume command of the St. Paul and St. Louis, re- iliary Board, will take command of the New York, while Captain A. Captain Sigsbee will leave to-night to inspect his new command before her departure to-morrow afternoon from the Cramps’. Chief Na- val Constructor Hichborn has notified Cramps' yard to make preparations for converting the four vessels of ~ompleted within thirty days. proposed to equip the liners with formidable batterfes. POOPPPIPPOVDPPPPOVOP0VOPPVVOORPPPOOPDPDPS® T e —— Advances made on furniture and planos, with | amount. War comes high.—Buffalo Ex- or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Mission. Dpress. WILL GO TO SEA ONLY WHEN WAR ACTUALLY BEGINS Flying Squadron Will Be to Assail Fortifica- tions of Porto Rico. NEW YORK, April 16.—A Washington special to the Herald says: It 18 not proposed by the department to sea untll war has actually been declared, and then it will be sent to Porto Rico to destroy Spain’s force there. Just as soon as the New Orleans has received her full comple- ment of men she will proceed to Hampton to send the flying squadron Roads for duty under This transfer, it is be- for ‘When this work is accom- squadron. Preliminary C. D. Sigsbee, formerly commander Goodrich, president of the Naval Rogers, president of the Naval Aux- Paris. the naval constructor at It is CH I+ 4 4444444444444+ 4444444444444+ GETTING READY 10-GO T0 CUBA General Shafter Says That Is What Massing of Troops Means. Regulars Will Soon Be on the Way to the Atlantic Seaboard. Expects the California Militia to Be Called Out Not Later Than Monday. Special Dispatch to The Call. BAKERSFIELD, April 16.—Ceneral b Shafter arrived this evening from Mc- Kittrick ranch, seated behind two spick | and span light bays, and handling th= | ribbons himself. He was accompanied | by his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. | and Mrs. W. H. McKittrick. The gen- | eral came in to take the early train for San Francisco to make ready to FOREIGN SHIPS SERVED FIRST, Coal Contractor at Fort Monroe Angers Naval Officers. Flying Squadron Compelled to Wait for Hours for Its Supplies. In the Meantime a British Tramp Collier Takes on a Full Cargo. Special Dispatch to The Call. FORT MONROE, Va., April 16.— Much indignation was expressed among the officers of the flying squadron to- day at the action of the Norfolk con- tractors who furnish coal to the Gov- ernment vessels. All morning and un- til 2 o'clock this afternoon, the Brook- lyn, Texas and Massachusetts walted for coal to be served them. This coal had been ordered at 4 o'clock yester- day afternoon when the squadron are rived here, and should have been des livered by 8 o'clock. Telephone mes- sages seemed to have no effect, and if sudden orders had come the fleet would have had to put to sea without a suffi- cient complement of fuel. ‘When it was announced that the con- tractors had been busily engaged load- ing 3000 tons of coal on the English tramp steamer Hampstead, destined for St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, where the Spanish torpedo flotilla is as- sembled, officers expressed their opin- fon freely. When the coal lighter ar- rived off. the Brooklyn, Commodore Schley asked if it was true that the English vessels had sailed with coal, and was informed that it had not, bug was loading. A half hour after Commodore Schley had received his report, an Eng- lish tramp steamer, supposed to be the Hampstead, and heavily laden, wene to sea, dipping its colors to each ves- sel of the fleet as she passed. A ru- mor that the Government has issued an order for stopping the transport of coal was prevalent, but naval afficers agreed that the sale of the coal to any vessel flying a foreign flag could not be de- nied or restricted until a state of war was declared and coal made a contra- band article. The Sioux, one of the tugboats of the mosquito flotilla, newly converted, reached here last night and anchored near the sqtiadron. Its commander, a naval cadet, reported to Commodore remove all infantry and light artillery | troops at the Presidio and Benicia to New Orleans. Just before leaving for the north General Shafter was seen by The Call correspondent, and was asked about the war situation and the re- moval of the troops to New Orleans. “When will the removal begin?” he was asked. “Just as soon as everything can be made ready. That is my object in go- ing to headquarters to-night. I can- not just now name the time, but it will be soon.” “What is the object troops at New Orleans?” “Getting ready to go to Cuba.” “Do you think they will go to Cuba soon?” “I can’t tell.” “Will you be in command at New Or- leans?” “Yes, sir; and General Graham will be commander of the department. am his senior yet; he will mander.” “Do you think the National California will be called?” et “I have been expecting a call before this. I will be very much disappointed if t&pg ?rg not called out Monday." “What disposition will b a the Guards?” Somats or “I am not prepared to say.” “It is rumored that some of them will be sent to do post duty in Arizona in plfice of the regulars?” ‘Shere are soldiers at the Ariz posts. There has been only one cgrrrl: pany sent from those posts and it was sent last week.” General Shafter then talked of the passage of the Senate resolution. ‘When questioned as to the possibility of a fight he evaded an answer, but all of his actions and diplomacy of speech disclosed that there is fight in the air and that he was eager to get into the midst of it. It is said that the general remarked to a friend here that he ex- pected there would be fighting within two weeks. “How are you in the saddle, Gen- eral?” was asked. At this question the hearty old war- rior involuntarily dropped his eyes on his heavy “frontisplece” and replied: “I am a pretty good rider. I chased buffaloes over the plains of Texas too long not to be a good horseman.” TORPEDO-BOAT SOMERS NOT A DEEP-SEA CRAFT. Naval Men Regard as Rashness the Attempt to Sail It Across the Ocean. FALMOUTH, Eng., April 16.—Naval men here doubt that the United States torpedo boat Somers, the small craft purchased in Germany, will ever reach America. They think it a rash ex- periment to attempt to sail her across the Atlantic, and believe Commander Hazelton will come to that opinion, even if he is able to obtain a crew will- ing to risk the voyage, which he has not yet secured. The Topeka, formerly the Diogenes, and the Somers put in here yesterday, the latter having encountered severe weather. The Somers was leaking, owing, it is sald, to defects in her ma- chinery. A large number of workmen are engaged in repairing the boat, working night and day. in massing be com- To encourage the removal of old buildings, the authorities of Vienna have decreed that if the owners of 1263 specified houses will replace them with new structures, they will be guar- anteed a release from the payment of taxes for eighteen years. T | set to stand the h Schley that the boat was not in sea- worthy condition. its boiler not being The ves- vy gale, A vy caught in a very b and came near being wrec The engineer of the Brooklyn ordered some improvements made and Commodore Schl d to the young commander: mind, my boy; when you get to fighting, you'll look over these trou- bles as mere nothings. All the vessels of the squadron will be coaled by noon t ITTOW. FLAG OF FREE CUBA CHEEKED BY THOUSANDS. Demonstration at a Boston Free Sil- ver meeting Addressed by Mr. Bryan. 3 BOSTON, April 16.—Hon. W. J. Bryan was the guest of Boston to-day. Afte breakfast, as the guest of the Bimetal- lic League, a reception was held at the American House and at 2 o'clock this afternoon a banquet was served. Mr. Bryan and Hon. Arthur Sewall of Maine were the guests of honor. Both made speeches. To-night Mr. Bryaa and Mr. Sewall addressed 15,000 persons in Mechanics’ Hall, Mr. Bryan making the principal speech and discussing bi- metallism. 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