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Show llOUailT A HOLE FLEET. T.-ll. eilr i It fur Tvrpsda Host II. .Jtrs, Washington, "cli .! tha direction di-rection of l'rcsli ' McKlnley, Kccrc tary (.ongspcntluothlng more than a million dottafifbursday In AJtojiur-chase AJtojiur-chase of H-sf'f Hlalidsca-golng tug, lvhl-h w at once converted Into torpedo b Jestroyera and picket boats. In directing purchase of yachts and tugs, II -lent McKlnly wnt guided by th 'formation allowing that tha Span or nod o hoat flotilla has sailed fro! c Canary laland for l'urto lllro. lleforo till formation cama to hand, the utlcs wero not willing to pay the hlijr,rca naked by the owners of yaij and tuga which hnd been Inapcclri d recommended for nurchnto by auxiliary cruiser board, but lliojisslt- of Improvising a torpedo Hera "ff-sct that which Spain It tendiBi I'orlo lllco waa so apparent IhalB'residout authorised that the ncgoi be closed and that tho vessels bo based without further fur-ther delay |