The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-05

:, ders from department headquarters. the
., tire command At For, Douglas has been
,,xpeesec for marching orders The equip
= emf. arms and every important detail
q, the Twenty-fourtn infantry was found
I, excellent shape for movement on short
,ssce.
Ordered to he Ready.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. March Army
.na navy officers now representing the
/ [ n.,sa States government at the Bethle-
hm Iron Works have received orders
= am headquarters TO be ready on twelve
yurs notice for service. Government
O .u,rac, work is being pushed as rapidly
8, possible
No Official knowledge.
WARRINGTON, March s-Mattsrs were
wy quiet, at least externally. In the war
d.urtment today. There Is a strong dis
,s.tion to discuss the proposition 10 re-
anne possession OF Dry Tortugas. but tho
effiesals did not hesitate to declare that
liz normal movements were going on.
8, IL was unknown officially that the
,-,ops al Salt Lake are being reviewed
aid II was said that If this were SO IL
could be nothing more than the usual
u riodlcal inspections required by the reg
U stlons. As for the reported orders to
Inspection officers at BcthieheEa TO be
ready for quick start, IL was said tina,
hive been on Inspection duty for several
y, ars past are not TO be disturbed and
] rave had no orders such as are reported
III en- Bethlehem.
T., naise Regiments fin Washfnrtom
OLYMPIA. March 4.-Gov. Rogers has
lceived a number OF applications for
permission to raise regiments by persons
In various part of the state. These appIl-
es tons have been placed ca file.
Activity nj New York Navy Yasd.
NEW YORK, March A--considerable
hurry characterized the work ia the navy
yird OF getting the dispatch boat Dolphin
y 10 normal condition. She has been thor
c,ghly overhauled and Will be- spiek and
., a a. brand new boat by March Is
Sac has been reflited with new engines.
bdlers. deck and spars Admiral Buuce
says that old guns viii be placed on the
Iplphin. Formerly the Dolphin was paint
e white from deck TO keel. but now She
carries band OF green. which extends
ffosn the keel to point two feet above
us water line.
siedge hammer blows deafen the ears
Of those who stand near the cruiser Chi
esso, which Is being refitted in the navy
yfd. Her guns and upper deck work
hive all been removed. a new nickel steel
DICK has been built IN her, two feet below
tie water line. and she has been fitted
with new engines. boilers and machinery.
sNe Will have new decks. with an arma-
msnt Of rapid firing guns bat will not go
Inc commission until August.
Similar work Is going on whore the cruis-
81 Atlanta is locked. She Will have new
tsslers and engines. and bee fitted with new
c eks and rigging, and the resisting power
q the tarrets will be- increased 10y the ad-
ten Of new plates. She VIII carry four
sT'e s-ineh rapd-fire guns. in addition to
hsr usual armament when she goes into
c. mm.s-Ion next September.
Marines Hurrying to Pacific Coast
ATLANTA. Ca. March a-The navy de-
d Fiment IS transferring marines from the
hiautic 70 the Paolae coast. For three
81 sesss.ve days r party Of Two or three
rsfiAes has passed through Atlanta each
o. on the way 70 the pan{N. roast s~ea