Show 1 SUNKtN SPANISH WARSHlrS i IHODSON T1 TY CAN BE 1 RAISED I Lft Boston For Washington to Con I for With crtrWat 1 00000 Appropriation Boston Oct 24The Boston Fruit compan s steamer Beverly arrived at her dock here at 7 oclock this morning 24 hours late having on board Naval Constructor Richmond P Hobson I Previous to Lieutenant Hobsons departure de-parture for Washington he was questioned ques-tioned by u reporter as to the prospect ot raising the sunken Spanish war Yes seis off Santiago He sad he was now engaged In the preliminary work on the Cristobal Colon and that It would take at least three weeks more before anything would be ready The government had appropriated OOOOO for the raising ot the vessel but It would be money well spent he said If the venture proved a success as the ship Is worth toqoOCO The purpo ot his visit to this country coun-try Mr Hobson raid was to see the secretary ot the navy regarding further work on the warships te thought the vlzcaya could be aycd but would not afrm positively She lull settled In the sand which has fOrmed a thick bed around her so that she Is testing In an easy pOflton but a dn dock would hove to be built around her before she could bp raised An appropriation ot 000000 would coyer the cost ot rls lug the Vlzcaya and would enable the goverment to bring her north and put her Into good condlon She c9st 3 0000 I The Almlrnte Oquendo Lieutenant Hoti says Is a hopeless wreck The I Reina Mercedes which was sunk In santiago prbor Is a good vessel and can be raised with but little cost eed II J I When the sork on the tao Ma I ria Teresa commenced continued Mr Hobson I had 30 ATcrcan lborers employed butowlngo toe foul atmosphere II atmos-phere foil gases and foil water yery test escaped sickness and I was abUsed to fall bck oJ Cuban laborers These I men seem tp Itond the work very well and Under proper Gupervlslon can ac complsh goo result 3 |