The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-06

are To be fired from vessels They have
proved to be the most efficient in the Ger
man navy.
The Twentieth Infantry.
LeavenwOrth. Kan. April 6.-Oficers OF
the Twentieth regiment, composed OF
eight companies of United States infantry
stationed at Fort Leayenworth, received
orders yesterday from the War Depart
| ment to be in readiness to move at a
, moments notice.
Choctav Regiments.
ST. Louis, April CIV. c. Jackson
United States Indian Commissioner al
Muscogee, Indian Territory, has inform
ed Indian Agent u. NJ. Wisdom that tn,
Choctaws are much interested in tn,
! prospects OF war with Spain, and thai
| already two regiments have been form
| ed and that If necessary several regi
ments could be organized, composed eX
clusively of the Choctaws. il is also re
ported here from the Indian Territory
that various tribes are organizing regi.
ments and that Mr.. Wisdom Is deluged
with requests from the Indians TO be al
lowed to leave the Territory and go tC
the front in case Of war. They wan,
their own officers. the latter to act un.
der the instructions of the officers OF tho
Regular Army.
The PlUuEer and Mckee.
Baltimore. Md. April 6.-The Columbia
Iron Works Company is rapidly com.
plotting the work on the United States
torpedo boats Mckee and Plunger, The
Plunger has been under steam several
times, and the engines of the Mckee Will
soon be ready for a dock test. Both oi
the vessels will be at the Government
service in a short time.
California Ready.
San Francisco. April Elm forty-eight
hours two war vessels could be Differed
and manned from CALIFORNIA; naval mi.
litia and forty-nine companies of infan.
try four troops of cavalry and three
companies for signal service-in all SOC
men-could be ready to move. In speak
ing of differing the National Guard. Ad
tutant General Barrett today said: Nc
State In the Union is better prepared tC
meet call from the President for arms
and men than California II is not
necessary to call an extra session of the
I legislature 10 put CALIFORNIA; militia OF
war footing. Power is lodged by Law
/ I'm the governor as Commander-in-Chiei
of the National Guard. which enables
him. with the consent of one other mem
( Der of the State board Of examiners. Il
raise any sum he may deem necessary
( for State defense.
The Ohio War Bill.
Columbus, April 6.-The Riley bill. ap-
propriating slOoo.oOO to put the military
and naval forces of Ohio on a war footing
was passed by the senate last night.
The bill authorizes the immediate issue
l-F IA Ta4t fgfg dc f1r ir1Nr he
State militia and naval reserve.
As it came from the finance committee,
il provided that no bonds should be issued
until war had actually been declared. but
that was stricken out by the senate. SO
that the funds will be Immediately avail
able by the governor.
The bill will no doubt pass the house
tomorrow.
Illuminating the Bay.
Baltimore, April 6.-Pilots Of incoming
steamers report that the most powerful
elcs trical searchlight in the world is being
erected near the mouth of the Chesa.
peake to guard. in case of war, the roads
leading into the bay and to Baltimore
Washington Norfolk and Newport News
The searchlight has the power of thirty
thousand candles and is the one which at
tracted attention at the Worlds Fair
Ordnance.
The naval ordnance officers have work
ed industriously on ordnance for new
ships They have accumulated thirty
five 5-inch guns and sixteen 6-inch guns
in addition to the weapons kept in re
serve by the auxiliary ships. The Beth
lehem Iron Company is pushing work oil
fifteen 6-inch guns. and should there b,
f,rr rhar a md for nr,1tn NO. n.
secondary battery of the Chicago com
/ prising ten rapid-fire guns will be util
! lied Firms all over the country are en-
gagged in manufacturing 4, and 8
{ Founders. The only deficiency in nava
ordnance appears to be in 6-pounders
Otherwise the service is in prime condi
ton, with abundant supply.
Retired Officers.
Arrangements have been made b,
which nearly all the Army and Navy
officers on the active list can be awaited
| of when war commences. Without ex
ception these officers have asked for duty
which will give them an opportunity Il
perform distinguished service. Theil
transfer duty away from Washington
| will necessitate drawing upon the servic,
| of retired officers, who will be assigned Il
departmental and shore duty generally
Coast Fortiications.
Details for officers to take charge OF
the various stations along the Atlantic
| and Gulf coasts will be made by the
| militia authorities. Among the stations
| likely to be occupied are the following:
Nash Island Heron Neck, Marshall
Point. Ram Island. Portland Head, Cape
| Elizabeth Flat Island, Goat Island
| Cape Neddick, Isle of Shoals. along the
| Maine and New Hampshire coast; New
| port harbor Ipswich, Cape Ann, East
ern Point Marblehead, Minot's Lodges
| Boston Light. Scituate Breakwater Race
Point, Cape Cod, Nauset Beach. Chat
ham. Monomoy Point points at Nan.
1 tucket and Martha's Vineyard. Guilty
/ hunk, Sakonet, Castle Hill, Point Ju.
| dith, Block Island. on the Massachusetts:
4 and Rhode Island coast; Montaul
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