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Show CRUISERS CHANGE THEIR ITINERARY Washington, Nov. 25. Realizing tho possibility of rapid and important developments de-velopments in tho Balkan war, the navy department has slightly changed chang-ed the Itinerary of tho crulsors Ton-nesBeo Ton-nesBeo and Montana, now on the way to the Orient under Rear Admiral Knight. The vessols will be kept in close touch by cable with tho department. Admiral Knight, on tho Tennessee, instead of going direct from Gibraltar to Smyrna, hns headed first for Malta, Mal-ta, whilo the oMntana, which was de'atiuod for Beirut, has started for Port Said at the ontranco of the Suez canal. The change in tho Itinorwary will make It easier for the cruisers to replenish re-plenish their coal bunkers pending the arrival in the Medilerraneau of the collier Brutus. |