The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-14

7 Chicago, Nov IA special to the Tri-
oune from Washington says: While the
havy Is being placed on war footing in
anticipation Of possible trouble with
1pain. growing out OF the Cuban rebellion.
the army is equally active in its wzriike
preparations, especially along the South
Atlantic coast. Gen. Craighili. chief OF
engineers of the army. has just returned
from hurried inspection of shc fortifica-
ttons now IN course of construction At
Galveston. Tex: Fort ST. Philip. on the
Xlesissippi river, below New Orleans; Mo-
h1le, Ala; Pensacola, Key West and
further inland. These works Of coastwise
dGk6Eze have been quietly but rapidly
pushed toward completion, and Gen.
Cnighiii has reported to the secretary OF
war that ali or nearly all OF them viii be
ne4dy fer occupancy BY December Is.
Gen. Craighili would not say that the
w4rk on these fortifications and the or
d&ce Tor their immediate completion had
but ne placed significant emphasis upon
the remark that Just now we are exert
ing all the energy OF the engineer corps
in the work upon these fortifcations."
At the last session of congress an ap-
preparation of 500 90 was provided for
immediate expenditure upon the coast de-
fenses from Maine TO Texas. besides as
much more for contracts. This being an
unusually liberal amount. orders were
given to exercise all due haste In the
work along the Southern coast. Gen.
Craighill says the work on the fortifca-
tions has been pushed forward to the ex-
clusion of other business of the engineer
ing department. He is gratifed to report
that they win be ready to receive their
ornaments not later than the middle OF
next month.
why Informatfo Was Wanted.
Washington. Nov. i3-Concerning the re-
port that the war department. because of
possible trouble with Spain. has been max
ing Inquiries of the Trunk Line railroads
running 10 the gulf coast and along the
southern seaboard as 10 facilities for NOV
ing VAR supplies. Ii can be stated that the
only inquiry during the past year by the
war department on this subject was one
intended to ascertain the cost Of executing
an order made about six weeks ago by the
secretary OF war. looking 10 the annual
exchange OF stations OF troops OF course.
this had no wariike purpose whatever. for
the same number Of troops thai were add
ed 10 the department Of the East was car
ried West TO take their stations.
fat denial is also given by the best
authority TO the sensational story. that
the state department has warned Spain
American commercial agencies doing bus:-
ness With Cuba. II is said tha, owing to
radical differences in the systems of Gus
toms collections pursued by Spain and the
United States. and the absence from the
Spanish system OF what are known n this
country as post invoices. American ship
ping has been more or less embarrassed by
desentions growing out OF a failure 70 OBJ
serve the technical requirements OF the
Cuban rn.rs~x n
happened recently 20 cause strained rsls-
tons between the two governments on this
score
Ssnor Dupuy de LONE. the Spanish min
sster. today showed the following cable
gram from the Spanish minister OF foreign
arairs:
The cablegrams from New York and
Washington, published in London. refer
ring 20 the supposed notes Of Mr.. Taylor
and the Spanish government are entirely
salas- There Is not the slightest founda-
tior for such rumo-s, which are undoubt-
ediy Of z filibusterinx origin"
Ofheiais of the London foreign Office
derry that there is any truth tn the story
published by New York newspapers that
tho British ambassador, Sir Julian
Psvncefo,s. has rendered the good of,sces
OF Great Britain with view 70 svertinx
trouble between the United States and
Srain. The oracials say that beyond news
parer rnrors tfsey have no kuowledge OF
any difficulty between me United states
and Spain.
WyIer and the Patriots
Havana, Nov. I5-The ecionsls OF The
Spa niSh army now IN Havana have offered
20 raise e.ooe volunteers 70 take the field
for spain. Com amtttses have been organ
ife1 10 go into different districts OF Vae
city and collect funds for the popular sub
scrip.ior 20 increase the navy.
No details have been received today re-
sardlng the movements OF Capt Gea-
weyse-.
An snsurgeat named Arolineo Sasz VIII
IA shot al the ranan4s fort tomorrow
Coi. Arco vas conveying supplies from
Psacetas 20 Fo-nsn,e. when ne was al
tackled by insurgents. eleven % whom
acre killed
Madrid. Nov. IA number % engage
merits have taken place In the provinces
OF Matanzas. Havana and P&aar del kso.
sa Cuba- The rebels at Teneri6e ham
let near Consolation del Sur. IL the pro-
vince o< Pfrsr del RIO. were dispersed
Gen. Arcles reports having heard rrfng
near Rahi. ard heavy frlnx near Iona.
probably from fAe division unier Gen.
W.yIer.
New York Nov IA dispatch 70 the
Herald from Madrid says. Premier ssn-
svas del Castillo said tcs1Av there had been
s@rfosfs r9verses in Cuba h8t these o1gh,
rot "a discourage the national spirit
A Srec2al 20 the World from Kingston.