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Show -ou 5 MILITARY MCHT iy.s.rasoiR NEW YORK, March 27. The military mili-tary yacht Loyal, .umrfu . . ttrbo seen In New York harbor, 1L n prisoner today alongside the destro cr Seneca, off the Torapkinsvllle wai ship station Sho was seized by Cap Carmine, of tho revenue cutter son Ice, on orders from the treasury dc pnrtment In Wnshlnfiton, ng sho wai stealing out past Sandy Hook Just be fore daylight All night the Scneqa bad cruised be low the Hook with her scarchllglr p!a!ng on all sailing craft. Hor scare' was llnally rewarded when tho spot light revealed tho whlto canvas of th Loyal drifting out with all sail set The Loyal was taken In tow with r revenue officer on board. According to unofficial Information, the Loyn' was seized because of representation.-of representation.-of tho Unytian minister, who said ht understood that arms and ammunition were being put on bonrd the boat, which was to clear for Haytl. The boarding crew from tho Seneca found soven men on board. aptain Carmine would not say whether ho found any contraband goods, but he declared that a full Invest In-vest Igailon would bo made. It Is possible that the Loyal can not legally bo detained by tho United States government. If this vessel is earning a shipment of arms to Haytl she Is not violating neutrality laws. If It Is shown that the Loyal Is fitted out so that sho constituted an "armed expedition" ngalnst Haytl, she Is violating vio-lating the neutrality" laws and will be held by the government authorities. |